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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
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 Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 545 kHz - 20 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM  
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
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Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? Output: 50 kHz 465 kHz
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 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz Mains
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1931 and 1932 in USA
Dimensions 374 × 169 × 292 mm
(14.72 × 6.65 × 11.50 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
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Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075S-2 DRAKE-DSR-000002 HAMMARLUND-COMET