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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability 0.01% or less < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 10-80 m 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than 1-2 µV (10dB S/N) 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity 6 positions SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters 200Hz / 5.2kHz ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 455 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 50 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 watts at less than 10% distortion 2 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50/300Ω 50/70Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? 50 W 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 1965 and 196x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 412 × 254 × 276 mm
(16.22 × 10.00 × 10.87 in)
380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000109 SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B EDDYSTONE-000730/7