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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
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Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 200Ω 1000 / 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz ?
Current RX Max 80 W 35 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1937 and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
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Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000100X DRAKE-MSR-000002 HY-GAIN-HY-RANGE-VII-(003077)