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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 2 W AM: 275 W, CW: 350 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC ? Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1989 and 1991 in Japan & Korea Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
546 × 305 × 432 mm
(21.50 × 12.01 × 17.01 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 890 gr (2.0 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ? 2ea. Amperex AX-9909 final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 ZODIAC-P-008000 WRL-/-GLOBE-CHAMPION-000300(A)