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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
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
± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX ? 35 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'