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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB / 10m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 26.065-29.695 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker Internal speaker More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.065-29.695 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? SSB: 12/100 W, AM/FM: 4/30 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8 V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX - ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 200 × 60 × 280 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 11.02 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise Blanker
ANL
SWR-meter
Roger beep
Digital echo chamber
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X COBRA-000200-GTL-DX ALINCO-DX-SR000009