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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.15-30 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection >50 dB 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
RF-output 50 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 20-150Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) ?V DC
Current RX ? 80 W ?
TX ? 510 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Korea Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 335 × 138 × 350 mm
(13.19 × 5.43 × 13.78 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 4 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital frequency readout
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT
Speech processor
VOX
Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000005S KENWOOD-TS-000940S RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000031A