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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   All mode   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ?
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
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Filters ? 2 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m - 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 180W PEP ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input)

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
342.9 × 152.4 × 292.1 mm
(13.50 × 6.00 × 11.50 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000101 JRC-NRD-000525 YAESU-FT-000101