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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 0.17-30 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   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 Double conversion, 14 tubes ? Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? ? 100VA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 KENWOOD-R-000300 RCA-SC-000088