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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 160-10 m 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 80 kHz
1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection >60 dB ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? 1 W, external speaker required 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) 105-130V AC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
502 × 286 × 381 mm
(19.76 × 11.26 × 15.00 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT ? BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000303 EDDYSTONE-000640