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HF Transceiver
Multiband SSB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ≤ 15 Hz per °C after 30 minutes warmup 100 Hz after 30 minutes warm up Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands) 80-10 m 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   USB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 2.0 µV on 1.8 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
0.3 µV on 28 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity 2.4 kHz 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters 250 / 500 / 1800 Hz ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 9 MHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD into 8 ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands) 80-10 m -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   USB   -
RF-output 85-100 W 500 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 850 mA ? 80 W
TX 18.5 A max 450 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1982 and 19xx in Brazil Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 362 × 140 × 355 mm
(14.25 × 5.51 × 13.98 in)
398 × 360 × 180 mm
(15.67 × 14.17 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 6.57 kg (14.5 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Digital display ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-OMNI-C DELTA-DBR-000550-II EDDYSTONE-000730/7