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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
GBP 93
USD 175 ~ USD 256
Rating No reviews yet 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.2-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection >60 dB >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/1000Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT 12hr clock and timer
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071E KENWOOD-R-001000