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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 10-80 m 80-15 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity ±2.6 kHz ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 9 Tubes 12 tubes Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-15 m
Modulations - - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 RCA (Tulip)
Impedance ? ? 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - - 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1966 Between 1964 and 1968 in Japan (By Trio) Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 380 × 190 × 260 mm
(14.96 × 7.48 × 10.24 in)
? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000230-(KT-340) LAFAYETTE-HA-000350 SBE-SB-000033