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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? ?
TX 20 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 1991 in Japan Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1960 and 1961
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
?
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Analog readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000735 LOWE-SRX-000030 RME-006902