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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 89 ~ USD 109
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50Ω 50 / 75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Current RX Max 750 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1977 and 1979
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RIT, NB
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 JRC-NRD-000505