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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 26.865-27.265 MHz 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/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
3 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 3 W / 8 Ohm Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.865-27.265 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 4.8 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 13.8 V DC 6 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x Between 2010 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
185 × 63 × 247 mm
(7.28 × 2.48 × 9.72 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ANL
NB
Clarifier
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Accessories ? - ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250E ALAN-000088S GRUNDIG-G000003