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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 6 m 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 6 m -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   -
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input) 12 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/120 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 117V AC or 12V DC Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 5 A max @ 12V DC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1964 and 1965 in USA Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000560 HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000046A HEATHKIT-SW-000717