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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 ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.01-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   ISB  
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)
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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?) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
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 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 12V DC 24V DC or mains
Current RX ? 180-600 mA Max 40 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x Between 1979 and 1985 in Sweden
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
210 × 35 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 1.38 × 7.68 in)
483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 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 ? Remote control. ISB option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 LOWE-HF-000350 SRT-CR000090