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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz in 9 bands 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 3 µV (15 dB S/N @ 3 kHz bandwidth) ?
Selectivity Continuously variable between 1.3-6 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion below 1.5 MHz / Double conversion above 1.5 MHz ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 1.25-1.45 MHz
2nd: 100 kHz
?
Image rejection 0.3-1.5 MHz: >50 dB / 1.5-10 MHz: >70 dB / 10-30 MHz: >50 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W 7 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains
Current RX 85 VA max ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1973 in Great Britain Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
Weight 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000830/7 PHILIPS-D-002999PLL