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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 40/80 m 0.15-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Direct conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 120 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt 6V DC (4R20 / D)
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x in USA Between 1978 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 228 × 86 × 228 mm
(8.98 × 3.39 × 8.98 in)
127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
296 × 192 × 68 mm
(11.65 × 7.56 × 2.68 in)
Weight 3.18 kg (7.0 lbs) ? 1.72 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK ? Digital clock with alarm/timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000400-X KANTRONICS-008040-B ROBERTS-R-000827