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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 440-512 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity ? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
RF-output 80 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 80 W 8-12 W
TX Max 15 A 510 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1979 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 4 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN DRAKE-TR-000005 KENWOOD-TS-000940S REGENCY-TOUCH-K000100