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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 25-1300 MHz (except cellular) HF
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz) ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - HF
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance ~500Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC ?
Current RX ? 470 mA max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx Between 196x and 196x
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
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Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL
AVC
BFO
IF Gain control
Receive/Standby switch
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000010-(KT-200) RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160 MAJOR-000341