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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz ? SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - - 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? ? 5-200 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? 50/300Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 4.5V DC (3xR6/AA) Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 150 VA
TX - - 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 199x and 199x Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
133.35 × 88.9 × 31.75 mm
(5.25 × 3.50 × 1.25 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 54 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. Dual time display. Sleep timer. Dual alarm. Scanning 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 SANGEAN-ATS-000606A ICOM-IC-007850