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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital readout, 1kHz precision ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101 LOWE-SRX-000030D 20-303