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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 5 kHz - 2000 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity ? ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
Filters ? ? 2 / 4 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 / 600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 30 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2000 in USA Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 44 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 1.73 × 19.69 in)
482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000095S-1A HAMMARLUND-HQ-000145 JRC-NRD-000525