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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 799
EUR 209 ~ EUR 575
USD 297 ~ USD 331
AUD 676 ~ AUD 800
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Freq. stability ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year) ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB typical 70 dB
Audio output 1 watt 4 Ohm More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 1.5 A 1 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in USA Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1024 channels in 8 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-RX-000350 ALINCO-DX-R000008