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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands - 25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - All mode  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ≥ Phase noise @1kHz offset: -138dBc/Hz
≥ Phase noise @10kHz: -150dBc/Hz
≥ Phase noise @100kHz: -152dBc/Hz
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Tube driver and final SDR, R820T2 tuner IC
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic - MCX
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells ? 5 V DC, USB
Current RX 35 mA - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
? 24 × 8 × 21 mm
(0.94 × 0.31 × 0.83 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Dongle

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' KENWOOD-T-000599D NOOELEC-NESDR-NANO-000002+