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VHF Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N) 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
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Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 40 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-VENUS HEATHKIT-SB-000110A EDDYSTONE-000358/I