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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Heavy-duty receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

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  2000m  ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 50 kHz - 32 MHz using plug-in tuners 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
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
? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 200 mW (headphones) 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1956 and 19xx in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
? 520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 15.88 kg (35.0 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250E TMC-FFR EDDYSTONE-000358