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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop ULF/VLF Receiver

General

Current value
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  2000m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 15 kHz to 4 MHz in five bands (15-40 kHz / 100-250 kHz / 245-645 kHz / 0.635-1.65 MHz / 1.55-4 MHz) 15-500 / 500-1500 kHz (2 ranges, 7 bands)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FSK  
Sensitivity CW, Narrow filter (10 dB S/N)
15 kHz: 30 µV
40 kHz: 4 µV
100 kHz: 5 µV
250 kHz: 5 µV
645 kHz: 4 µV
1.65 MHz: 1 µV
4 MHz: 1 µV
6 µV
Selectivity Wide: 8 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-40 dB)
Intermediate: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 8 kHz (-40 dB)
Narrow: 1 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-40 dB)
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Filters ? 0.1 / 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 kHz
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne (Band 1, 2 and 3) Double conversion superheterodyne (Band 4 and 5) Double conversion cuperheterodyne, including circuit arragement for cancelling drift of crystal oscillator (34 tubes)
IF-freqs. 1st: 85 kHz / 4.5 MHz
2nd: 85 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 500 mW unbalanced, 10 mW balanced

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary
Impedance 75-600Ω 125Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 24 V DC (with ext. power unit) Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX 65 W 250 W with oven on, 150 W when oven off
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1964 in United Kingdom Between 1951 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 454 × 286 × 464 mm
(17.87 × 11.26 × 18.27 in)
483 × 267 × 438 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 17.24 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 37.20 kg (82.1 lbs) including power supply PP-621/URR
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Operating altitude up to 10,000 feet
Accessories ? ?
MPN MARCONI-MERCURY COLLINS-R-000389/URR