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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands ? 2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz (4 bands) 144-146 MHz N/A
Modulations AM   CW   AM   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system superheterodyne ? -
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output 3W @ 8 ohms ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz N/A
Modulations - AM   SSB   All mode  
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 65W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 197x and 197x in West-Germany Between 1966 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 440 × 240 × 315 mm
(17.32 × 9.45 × 12.40 in)
? 235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000046 SEMCOSET-SEMCO-MOTO HEATHKIT-HD-000015