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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
EUR 177 ~ EUR 204
GBP 204
USD 170 ~ USD 230
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HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 KHz-30 MHz 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 7 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains
Current RX Max 250 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000125 PHILIPS-D-002999PLL