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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands PMR channels
Modulations AM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz ?
Selectivity ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 14 valves ?
IF-freqs. ? 735 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - PMR channels
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 200Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack 1800 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 1941 and 1945 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
?
Weight ? 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? Optional S-meter IP55 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 RCA-AR000088LF SAMCOM-CP-000446