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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
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Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains
Current RX ? 6 W max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100