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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz (?) 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 5/20 W, AM: 1.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 18V DC
Current RX Max 50 W 60 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 197x and 198x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
?
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Military communication
Features ? ? Built-in ATU
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-001218 RACAL-RA-006772 RACAL-TRA-000921