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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? VHF: 5 kHz
UHF: 12.5 kHz
Airband: 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - - 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.33-0.51 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.67-0.7 µV
136-174 MHz: 0.5-0.58 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.35-0.43 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.25-2.7 µV
(For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: ? kHz
Image rejection ? ? 29 MHz: 40 dB / 145 MHz: 20 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m Any three amateur bands between 160-10 m (depending on coil set) -
Modulations CW   AM   CW   -
RF-output 90 W input AM: 325, CW: 450 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω ? 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX - - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 1940 and 195x in USA Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
750 × 940 × 483 mm
(29.53 × 37.01 × 19.02 in)
160 × 41 × 189 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.44 in)
Weight 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs) 165.00 kg (364.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 105 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 2ea. 807 final ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WRL-/-GLOBE-CHIEF-000090(A) HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000004 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000950XLT