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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50-75Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz ?
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX 21 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan Between 1995 and 2001
Dimensions ? 334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
139 × 37 × 182 mm
(5.47 × 1.46 × 7.17 in)
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 860 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in bank(s) 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 YAESU-FRG-007700 MIDLAND/ALAN-000078-PLUS