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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN) ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >80 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output 0-5 W SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 750 mA max ?
TX 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
Weight 4 gr (0.1 oz) 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-(000535) YAESU-FL-002100