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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station Amateur Speaker

General

HAM bands 6m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz ?
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 2 µV -
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
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Filters ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
?
Image rejection ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB ?
Audio output 8 W, external speaker required 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 400Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 110-120 / 220-240V AC Mains (110 / 220 V AC) None
Current RX ? 65 W -
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
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Weight 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs) ?
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 Bandspread in ham bands BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D EDDYSTONE-000640 ICOM-SP-000020