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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 150 W SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 2 A ?
TX ? Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
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Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000003 KENWOOD-TS-000450S GEMTRONICS-GTX-002325