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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 97 ~ USD 326
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 6020 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 25/100Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 117/230V AC (12V DC option) Mains (NCX-A)
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 1965 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
Weight ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII