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HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.03-30 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? 2 W 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 200 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? 300 mA 100VA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions ? 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
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, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SWAN-(CUBIC)-000500 LOWE-SRX-000100 RCA-SC-000088