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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 100 W AM: Max 40 W (input), SSB: Max 130 W (PEP input), CW: Max 90 W (input) 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - 3 A @ 117 VAC 80 VA max
TX ? ? 450 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1973 Between 1974 and 1978 Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 370 × 150 × 290 mm
(14.57 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 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 ? ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004XB YAESU-FL-000101 YAESU-FT-002000