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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 160-10 m 0.54-31 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1955 and 1958 in USA Between 1959 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000300 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000060