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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 50 W 100 W / 240 W (PEP input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX - ? 1 A max
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions ? 335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000060 YAESU-FT-000200 ALINCO-DX-R000008