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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV - 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
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 ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W ? Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W AM: Max 40 W (input), SSB: Max 130 W (PEP input), CW: Max 90 W (input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 0.5 A 3 A @ 117 VAC ?
TX 21 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1974 and 1978 Between 1970 and 1975
Dimensions ? 370 × 150 × 290 mm
(14.57 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
?
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 16.00 kg (35.3 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 YAESU-FL-000101 LAFAYETTE-HA-000600