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HF/VHF Receiver
Portable 32-band Shortwave Receiver

General

Current value
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
USD 1,111 ~ USD 1,267
EUR 725 ~ EUR 887
DEM 2,665
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
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 ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 150-400 / 530-1605 kHz
1.6-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? W-FM: 1.8 µV (30 dB S/N)
SW: 0.7 µV
MW: 32 µV
LW: 57 µV
Selectivity ? FM: ≥ 70 dB
AM: 16 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? SW: 45.145 MHz / 455 kHz
FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/LW: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? W-FM: 60 dB @ 104 MHz AM: 55 dB @1.605 MHz, 80 dB @ 360 kHz
Audio output Internal speaker 2 W internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12V DC external, 8 x R20 batteries or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1971 Between 1976 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 440 × 260 × 130 mm
(17.32 × 10.24 × 5.12 in)
452 × 310 × 208 mm
(17.80 × 12.20 × 8.19 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 13.15 kg (29.0 lbs)
Form factor Portable Portable

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Band spread Quartz clock/timer
Accessories ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000210-AMATEUR SONY-CRF-000320