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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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Government Communication Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 152-174 MHz 0.2/0.4/0.54-10 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.700 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W Built-in speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50-75Ω ? 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC Mains Separate PSU
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX 21 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1957 and 1958 Between 1937 and 193x in USA
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000105 HAMMARLUND-SP-000100-"MRM-5"