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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 x10-6 or better 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 PPB

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-44 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 24-1800 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ?
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
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Filters ? 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) Tracking RF filters
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Digital Down Converter, software defined
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z SMA
Impedance ? 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 13.8V DC or mains 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX ? Max 2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 469.9 × 215.9 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 11.00 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
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Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
8 programmable GPIO's
3 programmable clock outputs
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000077 KENWOOD-R-005000 AIRSPY-R000002