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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz VHF-LO 30-50 MHz
VHF-HI 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 18 kHz (-6 dB)
34 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-125V AC 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? 450 mA max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1963 in USA Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 343 × 195 × 220 mm
(13.50 × 7.68 × 8.66 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
273 × 83 × 254 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000105 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 20-121