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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 100-519 / 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
3 µV
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 × R6 batteries)
Current RX ? 1.2 A 300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1966 Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 410 × 250 × 120 mm
(16.14 × 9.84 × 4.72 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
188 × 117 × 30 mm
(7.40 × 4.61 × 1.18 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) without batteries 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000205-AMATEUR YAESU-FRG-000100 TECSUN-PL-000600