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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz HF -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   -
Sensitivity 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation) ? ?
Selectivity 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - HF 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 50 W AM: 540 W, CW: 700 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 35 W ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1966 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
? 560 × 790 × 375 mm
(22.05 × 31.10 × 14.76 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ? 124.75 kg (275.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Noise Blanker
Clarifier
4-250A (4-400A/6156) final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075 YAESU-FT-000125C WRL-/-GLOBE-KING-000500B/C