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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m (160 m option) 0.54-62 MHz in six bands 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 13 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m (160 m option) - 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 0.1-100 W ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 450 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC Mains Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? - 21 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1938 and 19xx in USA Between 1975 and 1978
Dimensions ? 431.8 × 304.8 × 304.8 mm
(17.00 × 12.00 × 12.00 in)
?
Weight ? 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer. Full QSK. DSP option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000002/100 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000017-SUPER-SKYRIDER SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277