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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Frequency Shift Exciter XFK Receiver-Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
? ?
Selectivity 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 720 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD 7 Watts max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1-6.9 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 or 24V DC Internal batteries or mains Mains
Current RX Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1982 Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
412 × 267 × 120 mm
(16.22 × 10.51 × 4.72 in)
480 × 270 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 15.94 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) without batteries 20.85 kg (46.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Analogue and digital frequency display
S-Meter
SSB / BFO
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-001400SL TMC-XKF