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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
300-channel | TrunkTracker | VHF/UHF/AIR/800MHz | Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on)
VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
AIR: 1.5 µV
800MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? AM
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
>15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/AM Narrow
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double / Triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2 W, 8-ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A max 230-500 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
205 × 70 × 195 mm
(8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)
Trunking
Accessories ? UI-8 FM receive unit (optional)
CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional)
UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional)
UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional)
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MPN GELOSO-G-000208 ICOM-IC-R000072DC RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050