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Desktop Shortwave Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-18 MHz 1.5-18 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output ? ? FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary (military) Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC (internal dynamotor) 24V DC (internal dynamotor) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 750 mA max
TX - - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 193x and 194x in by RCA Between 194x and 194x in by Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight ? ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-BC-000312-M MILITARY-BC-000312-N ALINCO-DX-000010