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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 50 ~ USD 112
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/400 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? 40 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1964 Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

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Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320) HEATHKIT-EK-000002B