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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability 0.01% or less ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 150-4000 kHz in 4 bands 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than 1-2 µV (10dB S/N) ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity 6 positions ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters 200Hz / 5.2kHz ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 watts at less than 10% distortion ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? 100-300 mA 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 1965 and 196x in Denmark Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 412 × 254 × 276 mm
(16.22 × 10.00 × 10.87 in)
335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
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Weight ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features ? Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000109 SAILOR-000046T EDDYSTONE-000730/6