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HF Receiver | Solid state
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 93
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110/220 V AC) Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1982 in USA Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
S-Meter
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SW-000717 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V