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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.001 %
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - - 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: < 1.0 μV For 10dB S+N/N
FM: < 0.5 μV For 12dB S+N/N
SSB/CW: < 0.5 μV For 10dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 160-10 / 6 m 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 10 W AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC nominal ±15%
Current RX - - < 1.2 A
TX ? ? < 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 19xx in Japan Between 1966 and 19xx in Japan Between 2004 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
Weight ? ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 2 channels in bank(s) None 240 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM/SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STAR-ST-000200 STAR-ST-000333 RANGER-SS-003900EGHP