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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 Mhz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available
Current RX ? 77 mA typical
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 195x in Great Britain Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000670 EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII