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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD
AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
all with preamp off
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
AM: 6 kHz
FM: 12 kHz
Filters ? Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9.0015 MHz
2nd: 22.5 kHz
3rd: 0 Hz (DSP)
Image rejection ? 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB
Audio output ? 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m + WARC + 6 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output ? 5-100 W (100% duty cycle)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 1.25 A
TX - 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 2010 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
216 × 74 × 311 mm
(8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. IF-DSP
CTCSS
USB-connector
Color display
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599)