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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
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Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 MCX
Impedance 500Ω 1000 / 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 230/115 VAC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 5 V DC, USB
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1971 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
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Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Dongle

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS DRAKE-MSR-000002 NOOELEC-NESDR MINI