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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Amateur SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1Hz

Receiver

RX-range 20-80 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 0.04 - 32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   FSK   DMR   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.03 µV
Selectivity ? ? high IP3 (+29 dBm),
dynamic range (96 / 136 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? none (USB)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in Germany
Dimensions ? ? 115 × 33 × 91 mm
(4.53 × 1.30 × 3.58 in)
Weight ? ? 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Military communication Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? sensitivity 0.04µV
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000565A-1 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008709-2 BONITO-RADIOJET-001102S