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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands 500 kHz - 30.6 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 2 µV ?
Selectivity ? 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50Ω 70Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External power supply Mains Batteries
Current RX ? 65 W 2.5 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1949 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Automatic volume control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 EDDYSTONE-000504 EDDYSTONE-000710