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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX Max 50 W 60 mA (24V)
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-001218 MILITARY-EM-000025