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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
EUR 150 ~ EUR 310
USD 800
Rating 1 review 1 review
HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
Selectivity AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz)>50 dB (87-108 MHz) Better than 65 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna F-type + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R20/D) or mains 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal
Current RX 510-830 mA 130-300 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2004 in China Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain
Dimensions 54 × 24 × 22 mm
(2.13 × 0.94 × 0.87 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL. Dual clock. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000800 LOWE-HF-000150