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Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Marine SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 17m (WARC)  ? ?
Freq. stability Initial fluctuation ± 500 Hz, then 100 Hz / 30 min (25 °C) ? Less then ± 20 hz (0-40 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 17 m (50 kHz per XTAL) 1.5-30 MHz 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV input S/N 15 dB or more AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne VXO. Max 2 XTALS Wadley Loop Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. 11.2735 MHz 1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 17 m (50 kHz per XTAL) - 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - SSB  
RF-output 2 W ? 400 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5 V DC Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells 21.6 - 31.2 V DC
Current RX 68 mA ? 0.9 A
TX 620 mA max - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
?
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Clarify control 94 Quick-select channels
Manual antenna tuner
One key selection of 2192 kHz distress frequency
Membrane keypad
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JIM-MX-000018S STANDARD-C-006500 SAILOR-T002031