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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
USD 667
EUR 116 ~ EUR 267
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 5 kHz - 2000 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or Mains 10-15V DC
Current RX Max 30 W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2000 in USA Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 44 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 1.73 × 19.69 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232
Accessories ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000095S-1A LOWE-HF-000250