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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

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

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal 10-15V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and xxxx in Great Britain Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight ? 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232 RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150E LOWE-HF-000250 LOWE-HF-000250E