Ham Radio Equipment from the 1940s

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	51-Q Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW 1.5-12 MHz TX - -
	358 Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands TX - -
	358/I Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands TX - -
	HT-9 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter -	RX - - TX AM CW 10, 20, 40 & 80 m (depending on coil set)
	HT-18 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter -	RX - - TX AM FM CW 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m
	S-27B Desktop VHF receiver -	RX AM FM CW 36-165 MHz TX - -
	S-36A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver -	RX AM FM 27.8-143 MHz in three bands TX - -
	S-37 Desktop VHF Receiver -	RX AM FM 130-210 MHz TX - -
	S-40A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver -	RX AM CW 0.54-43 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-51 Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-53 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver -	RX AM CW 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands TX - -
	SX-42 HF/VHF Receiver -	RX AM FM CW 0.54-110 MHz in six bands TX - -
	TBS-50B (Bandmaster Junior) Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter -	RX - - TX CW 10-80m / 6m / 2m
	TBS-50C (Bandmaster Senior) Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter -	RX - - TX AM CW 10-80m / 6m / 2m
	TBS-50D (Bandmaster Deluxe) Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter -	RX - - TX AM CW 10-80m / 6m / 2m

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