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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.52-31 MHz 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands)
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Hi-Z
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.5V DC 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC
Current RX ? 68 mA ?
TX - Max 600 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1987 and 2002 in Japan Between 1964 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions ? 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
Weight ? 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/218 MIZUHO-MX-000014S NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500