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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
EUR 267
Rating 1 review 1 review
HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps Continuous 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) 2,2kHz / 1,4:1
3,5kHz / 1,38:1
4,5kHz / 1,53:1
7,0kHz / 1,41:1
Filters - 2.2, 3.5, 4.5 and 7.0 kHz
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 13.8 V DC
Current RX 35 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' LOWE-HF-000225E