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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz) Better than 0.34 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1 / 25 W 250 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 or(!) 24 V DC 24 V DC - 10% +30%
Current RX ? 500 mA 0.9 A
TX - 5 A max 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions ? 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
?
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Quick selection of 2182 kHz
Built-in two tone alarm: 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz with a duration of 45 secs
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 SAILOR-RT000144 SAILOR-T002130