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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity ? ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? Internal speaker 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output Max 100 W 260 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12 V DC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX - ? 100VA
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 196x and 1970 Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight ? ? 45.00 kg (99.3 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 ? ? BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FLDX-000400 SBE-SB-000035 RCA-SC-000088