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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output 2 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 12V DC
Current RX 300 mA 210 mA max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
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Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000100 EDDYSTONE-000960