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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Q Multiplier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
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Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz ? ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
Sensitivity 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
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Selectivity CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
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Image rejection 60-70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? None

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   -
RF-output SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±10% Mains Mains
Current RX 1.2 A ? ?
TX 20 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
187 × 119 × 105 mm
(7.36 × 4.69 × 4.13 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000840 YAESU-FL-002100B HEATHKIT-HD-000011