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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 80-6 m 108-140 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W 3 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 1960 and 1964 in USA Between 196x and 196x in West Germany
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
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Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270 ROHDE-&-SCHWARZ-EU-000089