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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

Current value
EUR 150 ~ EUR 310
USD 800
EUR 177 ~ EUR 204
GBP 204
USD 170 ~ USD 230
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Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
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Selectivity 2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection Better than 65 dB ?
Audio output ? 7 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains
Current RX 130-300 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150 PHILIPS-D-002999PLL