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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-33 MHz 0.005-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
?
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Digital signal processing ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB/CW: 1000 W, AM: 800 W (both input)

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 194x Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 1958 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 565 × 280 × 305 mm
(22.24 × 11.02 × 12.01 in)
482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 57.00 kg (125.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
DSP
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-000045B TEN-TEC-RX-000340 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-THUNDERBOLT