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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz (?) 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX Max 50 W 60 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN RACAL-RA-001218 RACAL-RA-006772 SONY-AIR-000008A