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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 667
EUR 116 ~ EUR 267
EUR 120
USD 178
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HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
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 ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 450 mA max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1995 and 1998
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps.
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394