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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 20, 40 & 80 m 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 20, 40 & 80 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX ? 350-800 mA
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1972 and 19xx in East Germany Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ?
MPN RFT-000210 PALSTAR-RC000030A