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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (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 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1972 Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions ? 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000150A HEATHKIT-GR-000078