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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability Afterwarm-up, overall drift is less than 50 c/s per hour under conditions of constant supply voltage and ambient temperature. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz AM 520-1710 kHz
SW 2.3-7.8 / 9.1-26.1 MHz
FM 87-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity A1 reception, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 1µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
A2 reception, 30% modulated, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 3µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
20 mV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 75 / 2000Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-125V and 200-250V, 45-65 c/s. Mains (105-125 V AC) 4.5 V DC / 3 × AA cells
Current RX 100W approx. 40 W 400 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 482 × 267 × 510 mm
(18.98 × 10.51 × 20.08 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
150 × 90 × 30 mm
(5.91 × 3.54 × 1.18 in)
Weight 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs) rack mounted 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 368 gr (13.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Automatic Volume Control ? Direct keypad entry
Band button
Scanning
LCD display + backlight
Built-in clock
10-90 minute sleep time
DX-Local switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-000117 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B GRUNDIG-YACHT-BOY-000300-PE