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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX 450 mA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1958 and 196x Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 16 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 GONSET-G-000033 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D