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Kit Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage) 3-6 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz ?
Selectivity ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 14 valves 6 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 21.0-21.125 MHz - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 200Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack ?
Current RX - 100VA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 200x in Japan Between 1949 and 1950 in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
?
Weight ? 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Kit Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIZUHO-QP-000021 RCA-SC-000088 MILITARY-BC-000454