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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 15-150 W (AM 8-75 W) AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 1.6-2.1 A ? -
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 1987 and 199x Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
429 × 168 × 439 mm
(16.89 × 6.61 × 17.28 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 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 Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX Spectrum scope Built-in keyer and AT. Twin RX Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000738 ICOM-IC-000781 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B