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überarbeitet am 20.11.2010

Here You find a survey of the development of professional shortwave receivers over the last years.

1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Collins 1940 1945 1950: Collins 51 J-4 1958: Collins R-390 A 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Hallicrafters 1940 1944: Hallicrafters SX-28A 1945 1947: Hallicrafters SX-42 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
RFT Funkwerk Köpenick 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970: RFT: EKV 1975 1980: RFT EKD-300 1985 1986: RFT EKD-500 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Rohde & Schwarz 1940 1945 1950 1955 1956: Rohde & Schwarz EK 07 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Siemens 1940 1945 1950 1955 1961: Siemens E-309 1961: Siemens E-310 1961: Siemens E-311 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
various 1940 1945 1951: Hammarlund SP-600 1951: Telefunken E-103 1958: Telefunken E-127 KW4 1958: Racal RA-17L 1960 1965 1970 197x: Telefunken E-863 197x: Telefunken E-1200 198x: Telefunken E-1500 1985 1990 1994: Watkins Johnson HF-1000 1995 2000 2005 2010