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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
WWII Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output 3.5 W, external speaker required External speaker/headphones required ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 2-18 MHz
200-600 / 1500 kHz optional
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) 100 W carrier

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/120Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 110/220V AC Mains Dynamotor from 28 V DC
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 1943 and 194x in USA
Dimensions 500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
?
Weight ? 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000173T YAESU-FTDX-000400 COLLINS-T-000047-/-ART-13