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Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ?
Freq. stability ?
Tuning steps ?

Receiver

RX-range 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands
Modulations AM   CW  
Sensitivity For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. 735 kHz
Image rejection 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range -
Modulations -
RF-output ?

Connections

Antenna -
Impedance 200Ω
Other -

Electrical

Power req. 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ?
TX -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1941 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station

Other features

Memories ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional S-meter
Accessories ?
MPN RCA-AR000088LF