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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 120
USD 178
EUR 76
USD 267 ~ USD 354
GBP 227
Rating 2 reviews 7 reviews
HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 450 mA max 1.2 A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage 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. FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 YAESU-FRG-000100