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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz in 9 bands 0.48-30 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 3 µV (15 dB S/N @ 3 kHz bandwidth) ? ?
Selectivity Continuously variable between 1.3-6 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion below 1.5 MHz / Double conversion above 1.5 MHz Single conversion, 13 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 1.25-1.45 MHz
2nd: 100 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 0.3-1.5 MHz: >50 dB / 1.5-10 MHz: >70 dB / 10-30 MHz: >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 9V DC external
Current RX 85 VA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1973 in Great Britain Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
63 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000830/7 EDDYSTONE-000940 GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000282