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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 6m 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
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
? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 6m 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM  
RF-output ? 2.5 W 10

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 196x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
? 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC-control ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 LAFAYETTE-HA-000650 LAFAYETTE-HA-000410