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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) Max 100 W (AM 25 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 or 230 V AC) 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains
Current RX 150 VA max 2 A 120W
TX 760 VA max 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1963 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
Weight 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000775DSP KENWOOD-TS-000870S HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180AX