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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Data controller
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz NAVTEX, SIAM, ARQ E3, WEFAX 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   NAVTEX   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - Morse, Baudot, Packet, Packet Lite, PACTOR, ASCII, AMTOR, FEX, ARQL, B&W FAX -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - 5-pin DIN connectors -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12~16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1100 mA ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1985 in USA Between and Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 438 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 17.24 in)
300 × 300 × 89 mm
(11.81 × 11.81 × 3.50 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Hitachi 64180 CPU
Motorola 68H05C4 DDS
Motorola 68H05B4 display controller
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000390A/URR AEA-PK-000900 EDDYSTONE-000358