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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 89 ~ USD 889
GBP 40
EUR 77 ~ EUR 125
Rating 1 review 1 review
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-32 MHz in six bands 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity For 20dB S/N: 8 µV at 1 MHz, 4.5 µV at 4.3 MHz, 7 µV at 16 MHz, 7 µV at 28 MHz For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15 kHz, 9 kHz, 3.4 kHz, 1.6 kHz, 400 Hz 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 14 valves Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 735 kHz
Image rejection 120 dB at 1 MHz / 60 dB at 16 MHz / 46 dB at 28 MHz 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws -
Impedance 200Ω 200Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-260 V AC mains or 6 V DC vibrator pack 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX 100 VA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1940 and 1945 in USA Between 1941 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional S-meter Optional S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN RCA-AR000088D RCA-AR000088LF