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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 7-7.3 MHz (25 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 0.1-2 MHz: AM 2 µV, SSB 1 µV
2-30 MHz: AM 1.5 µV, SSB 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
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Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
AM: 4 kHz, SSB 2.5 kHz (-6 dB?) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 7-7.3 MHz (25 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? Max 2 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC 9.5V DC
Current RX ? 180-600 mA 68 mA
TX - - Max 600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
210 × 35 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 1.38 × 7.68 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC-control ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 LOWE-HF-000350 MIZUHO-MX-000007S