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Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 40m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.3 MHz (25 kHz per XTAL) - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 7-7.3 MHz (25 kHz per XTAL) 160-10 m 160-10 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW  
RF-output Max 2 W AM: 275 W, CW: 350 W (input) AM: 540 W, CW: 700 W (input)

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 68 mA - -
TX Max 600 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
546 × 305 × 432 mm
(21.50 × 12.01 × 17.01 in)
560 × 790 × 375 mm
(22.05 × 31.10 × 14.76 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 124.75 kg (275.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 2ea. Amperex AX-9909 final
VFO
4-250A (4-400A/6156) final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JIM-MX-000007S WRL-/-GLOBE-CHAMPION-000300(A) WRL-/-GLOBE-KING-000500B/C