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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Hi-Z SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal 13.8V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and xxxx in Great Britain Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
Weight ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150M YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-FRG-007700