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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 0.01-30 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
? ?
Image rejection 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z - SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC Mains 13 V DC
Current RX ? Max 60 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 1980 and 1990 in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
?
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control. ISB option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 RACAL-RA-001792 KENWOOD-TR-001100