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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tube superhet Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 495 kHz 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker or headphones ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/200 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6/170V Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1951 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions ? 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
Weight ? ? 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories External power supply 5886AB ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050T1