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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands ? 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? 60 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ? 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands - 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) ? 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A ? 300-500 mA
TX Max 16 A - 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
? 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 6 crystal controlled channels, probably in the 2m band 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 LOWE-REC-001420C ATLAS-000210