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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

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 ?
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
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 ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 1000 W input (AM/CW/SSB)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1958 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 180.00 kg (397.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 E.F.-JOHNSON-DESK-KILOWATT