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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
USD 257 ~ USD 477 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 2MHz - 3.0 GHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD Line + Headphones

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply
Current RX ? 36W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 2009 and in USA
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC-control ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 TEN-TEC-RX-000400