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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m 80-10 m
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3.5 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 110/220V AC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX ? ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 1959 and 19xx in Brazil
Dimensions 500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
? 330 × 240 × 210 mm
(12.99 × 9.45 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000173T LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B DELTA-000330