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Desktop Shortwave receiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 ppm (0 to 60 C) 0.5 p.p.m. (0°C to 60°C)
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 40/80 m 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 or 8599 MHz with optional AMFE unit) 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 or 8599 MHz with optional AMFE unit)
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? Mode 0.15?500 MHz 500?1800 MHz
AM, AMS (30% modulation) ?108dBm
(0.89V) ?104dBm
(1.4V)
AM, AMS (80% modulation) ?116dBm
(0.35V) ?112dBm
(0.56V)
LSB, USB, ISB, DSB ?119dBm
(0.25V) ?115dBm
(0.40V)
CW ?126dBm
(0.11V) ?122dBm
(0.18V)
FM ?113dBm
(0.50V) ?109dBm
(0.80V)
Mode 0.15?500 MHz 500?1800 MHz
AM, AMS (30% modulation) ?108dBm
(0.89V) ?104dBm
(1.4V)
AM, AMS (80% modulation) ?116dBm
(0.35V) ?112dBm
(0.56V)
LSB, USB, ISB, DSB ?119dBm
(0.25V) ?115dBm
(0.40V)
CW ?126dBm
(0.11V) ?122dBm
(0.18V)
FM ?113dBm
(0.50V) ?109dBm
(0.80V)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct conversion DSP-based SDR with DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne front end DSP-based SDR with DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne front end
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 16 kHz
1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 16 kHz
Image rejection ? 1.8-150 MHz: 60 dB typ.150-1800 MHz: 50 dB typ. 1.8-150 MHz: 60 dB typ.150-1800 MHz: 50 dB typ.
Audio output 2W 600 ohm line audio 600 ohm line audio

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - USB

Electrical

Power req. Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt Drawn from PCI interface ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) 330 gr (11.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station PC-card Headless

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
DSP
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-008040-B WINRADIO-WR-G000315I WINRADIO-WR-G000315E