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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output ? 2 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA 210 mA max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout, 1kHz precision Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030D LOWE-SRX-000100 EDDYSTONE-000960