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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.48-30.6 MHz 1.6-2.7 / 2.7-4.7 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
? Better than 10 µV
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 90 dB
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 70/80Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU Mains 24V DC or mains
Current RX 80 W ? 70 mA @ 100-150 VAC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? ? 430 × 220 × 250 mm
(16.93 × 8.66 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? ? 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 EDDYSTONE-000840/A EDDYSTONE-000909A