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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ±5 ppm. -5° to 130° F. ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 10 dB S+ N/N
SSB: < 5µV 540-1800 kHz
SSB: < 0.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
AM: <15µV 540-1800 kHz
AM: <1.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
3 µV
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 56.655 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection >70 dB ?
Audio output 1.8 Watts 8 Ohms 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 / 450Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or 8×AA cells 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 1997 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 250 × 88 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.46 × 9.45 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003030 TECSUN-PL-000450