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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 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 0.1-2 MHz: AM 2 µV, SSB 1 µV
2-30 MHz: AM 1.5 µV, SSB 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
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
AM: 4 kHz, SSB 2.5 kHz (-6 dB?) 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 12V DC Mains
Current RX ? 180-600 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
210 × 35 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 1.38 × 7.68 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 LOWE-HF-000350 EDDYSTONE-000358