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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 160-6 m 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output 90 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 120W ?
TX 225 W max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 1962 Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 333 × 159 × 305 mm
(13.11 × 6.26 × 12.01 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-KT-000390-STARFLITE HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B