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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF 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 ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions) 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? 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
? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single / Double conversion, 15 tubes Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 2010 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 8 W 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains (115/230 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1952 and 1964 in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 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-000250E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000060 EDDYSTONE-000358