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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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Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 0.3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX N/A ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions 368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150 HEATHKIT-GR-000078