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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 26.965-27.? MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations CW   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 90 W input ? W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX - ? 1 A max
TX ? ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs) ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 2ea. 807 final ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WRL-/-GLOBE-CHIEF-000090(A) SPARKOMATIC-CB-005100 ALINCO-DX-SR000009