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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? internal speaker 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 105-125 V AC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1963 and 1966 in USA Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
342 × 195 × 229 mm
(13.46 × 7.68 × 9.02 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 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 Digital readout, 1kHz precision ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030D NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000121 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A