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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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Receiver

RX-range 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 150-8000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
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)
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
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Image rejection 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? 100-300 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 1964 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 SAILOR-000046TD