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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
USD 23
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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 < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? 30 W @ 110 VAC
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1967 and 1969
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250E HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120A