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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year)
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 48-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ? <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz
Selectivity ? 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB typical
Audio output ? 1 watt 4 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/ 6 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 7-150 W (AM: 3-50 W) -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.5 A
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in USA
Dimensions 350 × 130 × 305 mm
(13.78 × 5.12 × 12.01 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1024 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000245 TEN-TEC-RX-000350