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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver

General

Current value
USD 1,667
EUR 257 ~ EUR 300
USD 399
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Freq. stability ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.005-30 MHz 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Digital signal processing DSP / Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) 0.8 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream
Dimensions 482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
Weight 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 794 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 64 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT
DSP
OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-RX-000340 COMMRADIO-CR-000001