This is a list of rack-mount or tabletop communications receivers that include short wave frequencies. This list does not include handheld, portable or consumer grade equipment. Those that include VHF or UHF can be termed wideband receivers, whereas those without HF would be termed scanners, or surveillance receivers. Receivers without controls, that are operated or implemented in computers are in the list of software-defined radios.
ManufacturerModelUseDate AvailableFrequencies(MHz)MechanismModesBandwidths(kHz)MemoriesMass(kg)Size(mm)KnobsButtonsSockets(Front)Remote ControlIP3(dBm)refAKDHF3Hobbyist1997.03-30AM LSB USB -9AlincoDX-RSTHobbyist.15-30SSB, CW, AM and FM6004232AORAR-2300.04-3150black boxUSB, LSB, CW, Wide-FM, N-FM, AM (P25)216 x 70 x 286013AORAR2515Hobbyist1989–19915-1500quadruple conversion1.2AORAR-3000Hobbyist1993–2008.1–2036quadruple conversion4001.2AORAR-3030Hobbyist1994–1997.03-30triple conversionSSB, CW; AM, s-AM, FAX, FM1002.2AORAR-50001996-2008.01-2600triple conversionAM, USB, LSB, CW/Data, FM-n, FM-w3, 6, 15, 40, 110, 22020003.5217 x 100 x 2804262AORAR-5001DHobbyist2010.04–3150direct sampling for HF; double superhetUSB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM CTCSS DCS DTMF (P25).2, .5, 3, 6, 15, 30, 100, 200, 30020005+20AORAR-5700DHobbyist2019?.09–3700DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, Yaesu4263AORAR-6000Hobbyist2013.009–6000direct conversion ≤25, zero IFUSB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, Yaesu MLS, STL and FPU.2, .5, 3, 6, 15, 30, 100, 200 and 300200054262RS232, USB +20AORAR-7000Hobbyist1998.1-2000double or triple conversionAM, USB, LSB, CW, W-FM, N-FM15003.41211AORAR-7030Hobbyist19960-32double conversionAM, s-AM, USB, LSB, CW, DATA, n-FM2.2 5.5 7 101002.2238 x 93 x 22739132 key IR RC, RS232+1AORAR-7030+Hobbyist19970-32double conversionAM, s-AM, CW, USB, LSB, DATA2.2, 4.0, 5.3, 9.54002.2238 x 93 x 227AORAR-86002000-2013.53-20401.5155x57x1973261RS232AORAR-8600Mk2Hobbyist2010.1-3000WFM, NFM, WAM, AM, USB, LSB, CW3, 9, 12, 15010002155x57x1973261RS232AORAR-DV1Hobbyist2015.1–1300USB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM INV Tetra C4FM D-Star Alinco digital, P25p1, NXDN MOTOTRBO, dPMR, AMBE+2.2, .5, 1.8, 2.8, 3.8, 5.5, 6, 8, 1, 30, 100, 20020001.53263serial USBAORAR-ONE / AR-ONE-CHobbyist2002.01–3300triple conversionUSB LSB CW WFM NFM AM.5, 3, 6, 9, 15, 30, 110, 220, 30010002.232612 RS232 +2AORAR-ALPHA IIHobbyist2019.9-6000DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, YaesuAWACR6AGovernment1960s2-30valve 6 band single conversionAM CW0.7 1.5 3 6(6)19" x 8.75" x 12.5"1401AWACR6BGovernment1960s.2-.545, 2-30valve 6 band single conversionAM CW0.7 1.5 3 6(6)19" x 8.75" x 12.5"1401AWAAR8Military.14-202RF front-ends superhet134Bowden cable volume and tuneAWAI-C67701940superhet53AWAC6940Professional1940s(.015-.5), 1.4-26single conversionAM BFO601noAWAI-C8388Military10CAICR-70Professional1970-19712-30AM, RTTY, USB, LSB, CW and ISB24.97495 x 330 x 4576182Collins51J-4Professional1955.54-30.530 bandsCW AM12CollinsR-390GovernmentCollinsR-390AGovernment1955-1970.5-32double conversion 32 band valveAM CW FSK0.1 1 2 4 6 161601CubicR-2411VProfessionaldual receiversAM CW FSK LSB USB0.5 1 3 8100 per side4442CubicR 3050Professional5212CubicR-3500-20GovernmentLF MF HFrack5212RS232DrakeDSR21974.01-30triple conversion synthesised0.3 1.2 61031DrakeSW2Hobbyist1997.1-30AM, USB, LSB2.5 61003276 x 111 x 1943140IR +8DrakeSW8Hobbyist1994-2000.1-30, 87-108, 118-137AM, SSB, w-FM4.5292 x 133 x 3303140DrakeR8A1995.1-30double conversionAM, S-AM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FM0.5 1.8 2.3 4 85.94371Hy-Gain / GalaxyR-530 R-15301973?.5-30AM LSB USB2.1 (6) (0.5)101111GonsetGR-2111961-1963.55-34valve 4 band superhet413 x 203 x 254GrundigSatellit 8002000.1-30, 87-108, 118-137AM, SSB, FM6.6506 x 235 x 2265271HallicraftersSX-28Professional1940-46.55-43superhet 6 bandBFO01221noHammarlundHQ-1201938-1944superhet435 x 255 x 311121noHammarlundHQ-140-XCommercial1953-19560.54-31superhetBFO021.7343 x 513 x 279101noHammarlundSP-2000301220noHammarlundSP-6000961noHarrisRF-505A1.6-30dual conversion decade knob synthesisedAM ISB LSB USB CW0.5 3 101531IcomR70Hobbyist1982IcomR71A/EHobbyist1984 .5–30synthesized superhetFM AM USB LSB RTTYW Nfew7.57382IRIcomR72Hobbyist1990IcomR75Hobbyist1990-60triple conversionSSB AM S-AM CW FM2.1 6 1299394x241x2293351CI-V RS232 +16IcomR8500Hobbyist19901000CI-V RS232IcomR8600Hobbyist2016.01-3000SDR + superhetS-AM, AM, USB, LSB, CW, FM, RTTY, D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR, DCR and APCO P252000IP, CI-V +30IcomR9000Semiprofessional1989-2006.1-2000AM, FM, WFM, LSB, USB, CW, FSKW M N10002012702IcomR9500Professional2006.005-3335dual DSP, OCXOFM, WFM, AM, USB, CW, FSK and P251220 +40JRCNRD-92JRCNRD-93JRCNRD-505Hobbyist1977–1979.1-30double conversionSSB, CW, AM, RTTY108122JRCNRD-515Hobbyist1986.09-30triple conversion 30 band, knob tuneSSB, CW, AM, RTTY0/24/967.51081JRCNRD-525Hobbyist1986.09-34triple conversionAM, USB/LSB, FM, CW RTTY, FAX2008.5JRCNRD-535Hobbyist1991.1-30triple conversionAM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FAX.3, .5, 1, 1.88.59342RS232JRCNRD-535DHobbyist199?.1-30triple conversionAM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FAX, ECSS.3, .5, 1, 1.8, variable8.59342RS232JRCNRD-545Hobbyist-2006AM, S-AM, SSB, CW, FAXJRCNRD-345Hobbyist1997.1-30triple conversionAM, S-AM, SSB, CW, FAX3.54321JRCNRD-630Professional-2019-.09-30triple conversion + DSPCW MCW (A2A H2A) DSB USB LSB FSK FAX ISB0.3 0.5 1 2.7 3 63006.06511JRCNRD-1050D1963.09-30valve single conversion 8 band151061KenwoodR-300Hobbyist.17-30dual conversionAM SSB2.5 507.7362x163x325782noKenwoodR-600Hobbyist1982-1985.15-30triple conversionAM LSB USB2.7 6532KenwoodQR-666Hobbyist.17-.41, .525-30dual conversion 30 bandAM SSB2.5 507.7362x163x325781noKenwoodR-1000Hobbyist1979-1985.2-30double conversion PLLAM USB LSB AM-W2.7 6 125102KenwoodR-2000Hobbyist.1-30AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW106342KenwoodR-5000Hobbyistdouble conversion5362KingsleyAR7Military1940.138-25valve single conversionAM BFO (RTTY)922Kneisner & DoeringKWZ30Hobbyist1997.05-30dual conversion DSPUSB LSB CW1 CW2 CW3 AM n-FM Digital0.05 .2 .3 .5 1 1.8 2 2.3 2.6 3 3.6 4.8 6 96305 x 105 x 2102201RS232 +30LafayetteHE-30Semiprofessional.55-30valve 4 band single conversionAM BFO1.6 410178x356x25492LoweHF-125.03-30double conversionAM, USB, LSB, CW2.5 4 7 10451LoweHF-150Hobbyist1992-1997-.03-30double conversions-AM, AM, USB, LSB2.5 760231LoweHF-225Hobbyist1987-1997.03-30double conversionAM, USB, LSB, CW2.2 4 7 1030451LoweHF-235Commercial.03-30rack mount double conversionCW, AM, LSB, USB, FM2.2 4 7 10305.584171LoweHF-250Hobbyist.03-30double conversionCW, AM, LSB, USB, FM2.2 4 7 10381MarconiAD.87B/8882B
R1155Air Force1939.075-18.55 band superhetBFO1175MarconiR1475Air Force19482-204 bandCW AM0642noMcKay DymecDR22Hobbyist1977-1980.05-29.7pll decade knobsCW, SSB and RTTY4 87444x130x381811MurphyB40Navy1956~.6-30single conversionAM BFO954NationalHRO SeniorProfessional~19361.7-30superhet156NationalHRO 500.005-305 bandAM SSB0.5 2.5 5 81016.5 x 7.675 x 12.75 inch1031NRPPAN-1000Dutch Government1983-1987.1-1000modular triple conversion 6 front-endsAM, N-FM, LSB, USB CW, W-FM2.4 6 12 1006104 +5PlesseyPR1521962.55-30double superhetCW AM7901PlesseyPR 2250Government1980sAM CW USB LSB ISB F.1, .3, 1.2. 5165422PlesseyPRS 2280GovernmentAM USB LSB ISB F.1, .3, 1.2, 5444PlesseyPRS 2282Government1985CW AM USB LSB ISB FM0.3 ..... 8164452RacalRA17Government1954.98-30Wadley-Loop dual superhetAM BFO0.1 0.3 0.75 1.2 3 830.5482 x 267 x 5101262RacalRA117 RA6117AGovernment1958-1962?1-305 band superhet triple conversion wadley loopBFO0.1 0.3 1.3 3.0 6.5 1328267x 482. x510135RacalRA1772ISB USB LSB AM CW FSK. 8 131114RacalRA3791FAK ISB USB LSB AM CW FM FSK(.1)2.7, 3, 6, 123451RacalRA6790Professional1979.5-30fully synthesised13.53331RegcoRG-5554AProfessional1983.2-30double conversionAM FM CW USB LSB ISB2711441IEE-488RCAAR-88Professional1940-1945.535-326 band superhetBFO0451101noRCACR-8819451121noRealisticDX-300Hobbyisttriple conversionAM USB LSBN W0noRealisticDX-302Hobbyist.01-30triple conversionAM USB LSBN W096x233x230831noRealisticDX-394Hobbyist1995-1998.15-30double conversionAM LSB USB CW5.7 6 7.21602.196x233x2305301RedifonR50~1948.0135-.026, .095-32valve superhetRedifonR50M1951.0135-.026, .095-32valve double conversion superhet5 settings40545 x 375 x 53011RedifonR145.015-3014 bandsBFO0.3 1 4 12 1142noRedifonR 408Marine~1968.013-2816 bands25.5420x220x5001122RedifonR 470?1967semiconductor superhetrack64RedifonR551Marine~1975.015-30double conversion three dial entry synthesiser solid stateLSB USB MCW CW AM=DSB1 3 8017130x 480x490842Rohde & SchwartzEK-071956-1966double conversion valve65540 x 325 x 5521126Rohde & SchwartzEB-200Government1997.01-30AM, FM, LSB, USB, CW, Pulse, I/Q4352RS232, LANRohde & SchwartzESH3Government.009-30F3 A3Ju A3Jl A3 A1 A0.2, .5, 2.4, 102475Rohde & SchwartzEB 150.009-30004372USBRohde & SchwartzEB500.008-60003372USBRohde & SchwartzEK 890.01-302731SonyCRF-220.15-.4, .53-1.6, 1.6-30, 88-108AM LSB USBnormal narrow1676TecsunS2000Listener - 2019-.1-30, 86-108, 118-137dual conversionAM LSB USB FM10 2010005450x250x2307332TelefunkenE1041950svalve86TelefunkenE127 KW4 KW5lat 195025 band superhet valve44TelefunkenE724TelefunkenE8631970s1.6-30TelefunkenE1500TelefunkenE1501.01-30TelefunkenE1800A1B A3E J3E B8E J7B F1B/F7B F1C F3E.1 .3 .6 1.5 3 104481Ten TecRX340Commercial2000-.05-30triple conversion DSPUSB, LSB, ISB, CW, AM, s-AM and FM -1 to 16 (57 values)1005.7133 x 483 x 3186441RS-232VariousBC-224Military1936-194?.2-.5, 1.5-18valve six bandAM, CW, MCW018.1VariousBC-312Military1930s1.5-18valve six bandAM, CW, MCW022828VariousBC-348Military1940-1946.2-.5, 1.5-18valve six bandAM, CW, MCW020VEBEKD 1001975VEB RFTEKD 300Government1980.014-30double conversionA1A A3E J3C BR8E B8E F1B F3C11122VEBEKD 500Government1986.014-30double conversionAM, USB, LSB, CW, FAX, ISB.15 .4 .75 1.75 3.1 699256282yesVEBEKD 700Prototypes1990s3302Watkins-JohnsonHF-1000Professional1993-1999.005-30triple conversion DSPISB, USB, LSB, CW, FM, SAM, and AM0.056...(56) 81006133 x 486 x 5086451RS-232C and CSMAWatkins-Johnson BAEWJ-8711AProfessional1990-2010.005-30s-AM, AM, CW, LSB, USB, ISB, FM.056 to(66) 16 1006451RS232Watkins-JohnsonWJ-8718AProfessional1982.005-30triple conversionAM FM USB LSB ISB CWV CWF.3 1 3.2 6 1616IEE488YaesuFRG7Hobbyist1976-1980.5-30Triple conversion Wadley loopAM, LSB, USB, CW7752YaesuFRG-100HobbyistAug 1992.05-30AM (FM) LSB USB CW(.25) (.5) 4 6504.7238x93x243424CATYaesuFRG-7000Hobbyist1977-1980.25-30Triple conversion Wadley loopAM, LSB, USB, CW3 6no772noYaesuFRG-7700Hobbyist1981-1984.015-30AM, SSB, CW and FM(12) (72)6330 x 127 x 2548112YaesuFRG-8800Hobbyist1984-1993.015-30triple conversionAM, SSB, CW, FM126.1334 x 118 x 2258382CATYaesuVR-5000Hobbyist.1-2600LSB USB CW AM-N AM WAM FM-N WFMyes328?
See also List of amateur radio transceivers
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