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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±500Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.25-29.9 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ?
Selectivity ? AM 6.0 kHz, SSB/CW 3 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts at 4 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
RF-output Max 75 W (input) ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100/110/117/200/220/234 VAC 50/60 Hz) Mains
Current RX N/A ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1977 and 1980 in Japan Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions ? 360 × 125 × 295 mm
(14.17 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 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 ? ANL (Automatic Noise Limiting)
Attenuator
Carry handle
Digital clock timer
Digital display
Fine tuning
Mute line
Pre-selector
Record jack
Recorder activation jacks
S-Meter
Tone control
¼" Headphones jack
Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FL-000050B YAESU-FRG-007000 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B