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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output 7 W ? 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains Mains Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in clock ? BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PHILIPS-D-002999PLL EDDYSTONE-000358/I EDDYSTONE-000640