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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? 0.01% or less ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 0.54-40 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 1-2 µV (10dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 6 positions ?
Filters ? 200Hz / 5.2kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 watts at less than 10% distortion 3 W (external speaker required)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50/200 Ω 50/300Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 105-120V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1950 in USA Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions ? 412 × 254 × 276 mm
(16.22 × 10.00 × 10.87 in)
400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
Weight ? ? ?
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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000109 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140