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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ≥ 2 µV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
450 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 3 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 70Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? 65 W 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Noise limiter
S-meter
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000535 EDDYSTONE-000504 EDDYSTONE-000730/6