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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN) SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >80 dB > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W 0-5 W SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 750 mA max 1.2 A
TX ? 3 A max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) 4 gr (0.1 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RFT-000215C TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-000535 ALINCO-DX-000701