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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 383 ~ USD 650
GBP 300
USD 271
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HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on)
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
AM
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
>15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/AM Narrow
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 / 500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 2 A 1.2 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)
Accessories ? UI-8 FM receive unit (optional)
CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional)
UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional)
UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional)
MPN DRAKE-R000008 ICOM-IC-R000072DC