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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 0.54-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tube superhet Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. 495 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker or headphones Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6/170V ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
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 - ? ?
Accessories External power supply 5886AB ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000120