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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.005-30 MHz 80-15 m
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   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
≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Digital signal processing Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 80-15 m
Modulations CW   SSB   - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts Mains
Current RX - ? 35 W
TX ? - 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 19xx in Japan Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
DSP
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STAR-ST-000200 TEN-TEC-RX-000340 SBE-SB-000033