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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 150 kHz - 18 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz in 30 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX 85 W @ 250 VAC ? Max 100 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 19xx Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
? 483 × 222 × 400 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 15.75 in)
Weight 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) ? 40.00 kg (88.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 MARCONI-R001155 MARCONI-H002301