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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±500 Hz from a cold start, ±100 Hz after 30 minutes at 25°C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 0.55-30 MHz 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.5 µV for 15dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 2 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - BNC
Impedance ~500Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 8.4-9.0V DC
Current RX ? ? 68 mA
TX - - 620 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 196x and 196x Between 1985 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
? 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ? 710 gr (1.6 lbs) batteries included
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL
AVC
BFO
IF Gain control
Receive/Standby switch
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000010-(KT-200) LAFAYETTE-HE-000040 MIZUHO-MX-000003.5S