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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / 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 0.535-32 MHz in six bands 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands 30-50 / 146-148 / 148-174 / 450-470 / 470-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity For 20dB S/N: 8 µV at 1 MHz, 4.5 µV at 4.3 MHz, 7 µV at 16 MHz, 7 µV at 28 MHz For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz ?
Selectivity 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15 kHz, 9 kHz, 3.4 kHz, 1.6 kHz, 400 Hz 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 14 valves Single conversion, 14 valves ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 735 kHz ?
Image rejection 120 dB at 1 MHz / 60 dB at 16 MHz / 46 dB at 28 MHz 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz ?
Audio output 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) 100mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - NMO + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 200Ω 200Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-260 V AC mains or 6 V DC vibrator pack 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack Mains
Current RX 100 VA ? 30W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1940 and 1945 in USA Between 1941 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
230 × 93 × 184 mm
(9.06 × 3.66 × 7.24 in)
Weight 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional S-meter Optional S-meter ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RCA-AR000088D RCA-AR000088LF UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC-000101