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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz ? 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX 300 mA ? 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1964 and 196x in Brazil Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
? ?
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
BFO Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000100 DELTA-000209 EDDYSTONE-000556