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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
10-80 m 26-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes PLL
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output External speaker / headphones required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 100 W / 240 W (PEP input) AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 19xx and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
?
Weight ? 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000250 RANGER-RCI-002990