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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
QRP SDR HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m. with optional TCXO Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 1.8-30 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≥ -115 dBm / 0.11~0.89 μV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? SSB 2.3 kHz (-6 dB)
CW 500 Hz (-6 dB)
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? SDR Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 8 ohm, 0.5 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 160-10 m -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV   -
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 5-15 W -

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9-15 V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX - 450 mA 80 W
TX ? 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in China Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
215 × 74 × 62 mm
(8.46 × 2.91 × 2.44 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 613 gr (1.4 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Spectrum waterfall display
Noise Reduction
Automatic notch filter
SWR-meter
Supply voltage meter
AF-meter
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 RISEN-RS-000918SSB EDDYSTONE-000730/8