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Mobile 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  2000m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 2.6-22 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
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Selectivity 2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 65 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Hi-Z - -
Impedance 50Ω 50/200 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal Mains ?
Current RX 130-300 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain Between 1949 and 1950 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000058C