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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 89 ~ USD 109
EUR 1
GBP 31
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 80-10 m + WWV option
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB: ≤ 0.5 µV S/N 10 dB
AM: ≤ 1 µV S/N 10 dB
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) 1.5 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
?
Image rejection 50 dB ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 1 W for 8 Ohm / 600 Ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains Mains
Current RX Max 750 mA N/A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1969 and 1973 in Japan
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
335 × 153 × 260 mm
(13.19 × 6.02 × 10.24 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 YAESU-FR-000050B