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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Receiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 14 kHz - 30 MHz ? 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity AM, SSB < 0,5 uV ? AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 750Hz, 1,75 kHz, 3,1 kHz, 6 kHz, +/- 0,25 - 6 kHz (SSB, -6 dB) ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output ? ? FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 750 mA max
TX - - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in East Germany Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 540 × 198 × 395 mm
(21.26 × 7.80 × 15.55 in)
? 170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight ? ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 6 crystal controlled channels, probably in the 2m band ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RFT-EKD-000500 LOWE-REC-001420C ALINCO-DX-000010