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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output AM: 50 W (input), FM: 75 W (input), SSB: 100 W (PEP input), CW: 100 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance 30/200 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4LR14) 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1991 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 162 channels in bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-GSB-000100 SONY-ICF-SW000077 TECSUN-PL-000680