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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter installed
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) with optional AM filter installed
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 15-160 m: better than 60 dB 10-12 m: better than 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output 50 W ? SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM/FSK: 80 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3V DC (2LR6) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.1 A with heater off, 5 A with heater on
TX ? - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1996 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VESPA-MARK-I SONY-ICF-SW001000T YAESU-FT-000902DM