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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 1 kHz per °C temperature change after 15 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 KHz-30 MHz 150-180 / 180-220 / 220-270 / 270-330 / 330-400 / 400-500 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 10 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity ? 20 kHz @ -6 dB / 50 kHz @ -20 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 50 MHz
2nd: 5.2 MHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100; 200; 230 V)
Current RX Max 250 mA 90 VA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1964 and 1969 in Great Britain
Dimensions 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000125 EDDYSTONE-000770U-/-MKII