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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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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 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
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 Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD Built-in

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1936 and 1937 in USA
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
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Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 11 tubes
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250E HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000011