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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 150
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability Afterwarm-up, overall drift is less than 50 c/s per hour under conditions of constant supply voltage and ambient temperature. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity A1 reception, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 1µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
A2 reception, 30% modulated, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 3µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 5% THD 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 75 / 2000Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-125V and 200-250V, 45-65 c/s. Mains
Current RX 100W approx. ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 482 × 267 × 510 mm
(18.98 × 10.51 × 20.08 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs) rack mounted 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Automatic Volume Control Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-000117 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080