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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Pre-selector | Pre-amp

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
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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
4 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z RCA (Tulip) SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 12-15V DC 12 V DC
Current RX ? 250 mA (no signal) 50 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
? 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250E TEN-TEC-001254 LOWE-PR-000150