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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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 0.54-30 MHz LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? HF: ~0.8 µV
FM: 0.65 µV
Selectivity ? ? 4 / 6.8 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W, 60 mm diam.

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ?V DC 9 V DC (6 × 1.5 V or mains adaptor)
Current RX ? ? 25-65 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1964 and 1966 Between 1967 and 1968
Dimensions ? 410 × 250 × 120 mm
(16.14 × 9.84 × 4.72 in)
440 × 260 × 120 mm
(17.32 × 10.24 × 4.72 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) without batteries 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000043 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000205 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000208