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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 257 ~ USD 477 (similar rigs)
EUR 209 ~ EUR 575
USD 297 ~ USD 331
AUD 676 ~ AUD 800
Rating No reviews yet 3 reviews
HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 2MHz - 3.0 GHz 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
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 Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 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 ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz 70 dB
Audio output Line + Headphones More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 36W 1 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and in USA Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-RX-000400 ALINCO-DX-R000008