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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 10cm internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1963 and 196x in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC-control ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND