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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz - 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tube superhet ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. 495 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker or headphones ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output - SSB/CW: 240 W (PEP), AM: 75 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6/170V Mains Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
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 - VOX. FSK option. Bandspread tuning
Accessories External power supply 5886AB ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS SOMMERKAMP-FLDX000500 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)