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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 520
GBP 157
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.7 µV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters 2.7 / 16 kHz 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 80 W 80 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Remote control (via computer) ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-008050A EDDYSTONE-000730/8