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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 2 × 7 Watts max ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal batteries or mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1982 Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 120 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 4.72 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) without batteries 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analogue and digital frequency display
S-Meter
SSB / BFO
Digital readout, 1kHz precision VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-002400SL LOWE-SRX-000030D HEATHKIT-SB-000110A