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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 206 ~ USD 373
EUR 270
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 5-9 µV
CW: 2-3 µV
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion, 25 tubes Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 25-28V DC Mains
Current RX 3 A max ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 283 × 293 × 352 mm
(11.14 × 11.54 × 13.86 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 23.70 kg (52.3 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000392/URR LAFAYETTE-HE-000080