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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 444
USD 1,089
EUR 76
USD 267 ~ USD 354
GBP 227
Rating 1 review 7 reviews
HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ±5 ppm. -5° to 130° F. < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 10 dB S+ N/N
SSB: < 5µV 540-1800 kHz
SSB: < 0.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
AM: <15µV 540-1800 kHz
AM: <1.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
< .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 56.655 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 1.8 Watts 8 Ohms 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 / 450Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or 8×AA cells 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 1997 in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 250 × 88 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.46 × 9.45 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003030 YAESU-FRG-000100