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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 25.615-32.990 MHz 150-8000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
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Selectivity ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 25.615-32.990 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output 125 W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? ? 100-300 mA
TX ? 7 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 1964 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN K.W.-ELECTRONICS-002000A MAGNUM-S-000009 SAILOR-000046TD