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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
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Image rejection ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? ? internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z -
Impedance 50/200 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC 105-125 V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1950 in USA Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 1963 and 1966 in USA
Dimensions ? 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
342 × 195 × 229 mm
(13.46 × 7.68 × 9.02 in)
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000121