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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Q Multiplier

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.135-30 MHz ?
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD None

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 + 6 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
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Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains
Current RX - 1 A max ?
TX ? 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2009 and 201x Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
187 × 119 × 105 mm
(7.36 × 4.69 × 4.13 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER ALINCO-DX-SR000008 HEATHKIT-HD-000011