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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 9 tube superhet Single conversion
IF-freqs. 495 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output External speaker or headphones 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6/170V 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions ? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories External power supply 5886AB ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183