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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.7-2.3 / 2.5-4.1 / 6.9-7.5 / 13.9-14.5 /
20.9-21.5 / 27.9-30.1 MHz
3-6 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? <1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 6 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW  
RF-output ? ? 30 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 12V DC or mains
Current RX 50 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 368.3 × 165.1 × 292.1 mm
(14.50 × 6.50 × 11.50 in)
? ?
Weight 11.34 kg (25.0 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Full QSK
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FRDX-000400 MILITARY-BC-000454 TEN-TEC-CENTURY-000021/DIGITAL-(574)