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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop 6m Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? 0.001 % ?
Tuning steps ? 10 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-29.995 MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
NOAA weather channels
50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM/CW: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 dB SINAD
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 50 dB at 10 kHz
SSB: 5 dB at 2 kHz, 60 dB at 4 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output 2.6 W @ 8 ohm 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 25.615-29.655 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W 25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 4 A ? ?
TX 5 A max 90 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1956 and 1957 in USA
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
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Weight 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000732M RANGER-RCI-002980WX HALLICRAFTERS-S-000106