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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz 100 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 80 dB or better ?
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 10-160 m + WARC 1.6-27 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB  
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 130 W 100 W (25 W AM) SSB/CW: 450 W PEP, AM: 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 24 V DC
Current RX - 60 VA ?
TX ? 470 VA 28 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
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Weight ? 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features 10 x XTAL selector (VFO option), 2 x 6146 finals. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-II YAESU-FT-000990 SKANTI-TRP-005000