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Desktop Shortwave receiver
SDR receiver

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
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Freq. stability ± 20 Hz after 1 min below 13 MHz. ± 50 Hz after 1 min > 13 MHz. ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 100 Hz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   USB   DSB  
Sensitivity 2µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity 6.0 kHz
3.0 kHz
0.5 kHz
1.0 kHz
0.5 kHz [Optional]
0.3 kHz
?
Filters ? Continuously adjustable
Receiver system Up Conversion Dual Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB 80 dB+ (Typ)
Audio output 1 Watts at 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 12~14 V DC
Current RX 36W 1 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 19xx in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 480 × 150 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? USB 2.0
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000302A RFSPACE-SDR-000014