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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz ? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 450 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 1991 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
483 × 135 × 470 mm
(19.02 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
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 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 RACAL-RA-006793A TECSUN-PL-000880