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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Antenna tuner
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? ± 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 80-10 m 80-10 m
Modulations - All mode   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m ? -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 50 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 (10-250)Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX - ? 90 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions 330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
238 × 55 × 180 mm
(9.37 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HX-000011 YAESU-FC-000707 GELOSO-G-000209