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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-29.995 MHz 0.54-1.6 / 1.75-4.9 / 4.8-12.6 / 12.5-34 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
5 kHz (-6 dB)
2.5 kHz (-6 dB)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 1.65 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.6 W @ 8 ohm 3.2 W external only ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - CW  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 10-100 W, AM: 10-40 W - 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50-600Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (115 / 230 V AC) Mains
Current RX 4 A 85 W max -
TX 20 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
?
Weight 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ANL ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000732 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122A HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000017A