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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.01-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? 5 / 7 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 1982 Between 1991 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
483 × 135 × 470 mm
(19.02 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-004350A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 RACAL-RA-006793A