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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 /432-434 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX ? Max 300 mA 300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1971 and 197x in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
225 × 100 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 3.94 × 6.50 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

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 Noise limiter & squelch Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030D MINIX-MR-000101 LOWE-SRX-000100