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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 KHz-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
?
Filters ? ? 5.5 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 10-15V DC Mains
Current RX Max 250 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 255 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232 Digital readout, 1kHz precision
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000125 LOWE-HF-000250 LOWE-SRX-000030D