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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 kHz 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 14 kHz - 30 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK   AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX  
Sensitivity ? AM, SSB < 0,5 uV ?
Selectivity ? 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 750Hz, 1,75 kHz, 3,1 kHz, 6 kHz, +/- 0,25 - 6 kHz (SSB, -6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ±150 / ±1500 / ±3500 Hz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
1st: 70.2 MHz (?)
2nd: 200 kHz (?)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - -
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains (127 or 220V AC) or 24V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in USA Between 1986 and 19xx in East Germany Between 198x and 199x in East Germany
Dimensions 432 × 133 × 476 mm
(17.01 × 5.24 × 18.74 in)
540 × 198 × 395 mm
(21.26 × 7.80 × 15.55 in)
540 × 133 × mm
(21.26 × 5.24 × 0.00 in)
Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Dual 32-bit IF-DSP. True diversity reception capability with twin RX. Real-time spectrum display. Built-in keyer. Flash-ROM BIOS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ORION-II-(000566) RFT-EKD-000500 RFT-EKD-000700