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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
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 Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 Digital readout, 1kHz precision ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 LOWE-SRX-000030D RME-004350A