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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 0.1-30 MHz 0.54-20 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ±2.6 kHz 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 9 Tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 80 dB or better ?
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output ? 100 W (25 W AM) ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 (16.5-150)Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Separate PSU
Current RX ? 60 VA Max 80 W
TX - 470 VA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1966 Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 1937 and 19xx
Dimensions 380 × 190 × 260 mm
(14.96 × 7.48 × 10.24 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack
S-Meter
BFO
Q-Multiplier
IF Gain
ANL
Bandspread
Antenna Trimmer
Mute
Dial Lamp
Standby
AVC ON/OFF
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000230-(KT-340) YAESU-FT-000990 HAMMARLUND-SP-000100X