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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands LW / MW / 3.9-22 / 87-108 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ? AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output 1 W ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output ? ? FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 36-180 mA ? 750 mA max
TX - - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1983 and 1985 Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
304 × 180 × 70 mm
(11.97 × 7.09 × 2.76 in)
170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries 2.15 kg (4.7 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 35 channels in 1 bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000300A ALINCO-DX-000010