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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm from -10°C to +50°C after 15 minutes warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 14 kHz - 30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
14-150 kHz
A1: 10 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)

0.15-30 MHz
A1: ≤ 1 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)
A3J: ≤ 3 µV (B = 2,7 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
A3: ≤ 15 µV (B = ± 3 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
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Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
50 / 250 / 700 / 1500 / 2700 / 3000 / 3400 or 6000 Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB > 80 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 180 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany Between 20xx and 20xx in Brazil
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
? 225 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.86 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? 1.84 kg (4.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071A RFT-EKD-000100 ZAMIN-ABL000600