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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ≥ 1.5 p.p.m. after warm-up (30 minutes)
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz (continuous)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
≥ 0.45 µV
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? Output: 50 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-15m
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 35 W 500 mA
TX - - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2022 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 374 × 169 × 292 mm
(14.72 × 6.65 × 11.50 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
97 × 40 × 155 mm
(3.82 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075S-2 DRAKE-DSR-000002 XIEGU-G000001M