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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-80 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) @ 3 kHz BW ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 10-80 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) 100 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC ?V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 197x and 197x Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
? 380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 39 IF-DSP filters. Spectrum scope. Auto-ATU option ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-JUPITER-(000538) TEN-TEC-TRITON-IV-(000540) HEATHKIT-SB-000110A