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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (except cellular) 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC SO-239
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2×AA or mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 2009 and 201x in Made by GRE Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
66 × 140 × 28 mm
(2.60 × 5.51 × 1.10 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 272 gr (9.6 oz) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Analog readout USB interface
NOAA weather channels
SAME Wx alerts
Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000107-ISCAN DRAKE-MSR-000002