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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 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 0.55-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
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
5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
735 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or internal batteries 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX 30 W @ 110 VAC ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1941 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120 LOWE-HF-000225 RCA-AR000088LF