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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   CW   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
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
? -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 8 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries 110-120 / 220-240V AC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Bandspread in ham bands S-Meter
RF-Gain
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900