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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? None 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
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)
?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
?
Image rejection 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 20.166