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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C])
Tuning steps Continuous ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-1.64 / 2-5.5 / 6-16.4 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? ? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection ? ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground)
Current RX ? ? 1.8-2.1 A
TX - - 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1964 Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 267 × 127 × 191 mm
(10.51 × 5.00 × 7.52 in)
? 365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 10.00 kg (22.1 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 ? ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000119-SKY-BUDDY-II KENWOOD-R-000599S YAESU-FTDX003000