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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? ?
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
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x in UK Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
? ?
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 10 crystal controlled channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 LOWE-HF-000160 LOWE-FS-000010