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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
GBP 93
USD 175 ~ USD 256
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz (?)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50/1000Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) Mains
Current RX ? 60 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 RACAL-RA-006772