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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station HF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. per °C at 29.999 MHz ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC ?
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   -
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM option: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? Default: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 2.9 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 1.4 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.25 kHz @ -6 dB / 0.85 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? Roofing: 2400 / 1500 Hz IF: 2400 / 1800 / 500 / 250 Hz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz
2nd: 6.3 MHz (FM: 455 kHz)
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm with less than 2% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 160-10m + 6m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   All mode  
RF-output ? 20-100 W 500 W @ 40 W input

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - RS-232C -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-14 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1.5 A ?
TX - 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 1988 and 19xx in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 273 × 146 × 432 mm
(10.75 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
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Weight ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000830/2 TEN-TEC-OMNI-V-000562 ELECRAFT-KPA000500