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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output 100 W 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC ?
Current RX 300-500 mA 400 mA ?
TX Max 16 A 18 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 250 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.84 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
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Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
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Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
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MPN ATLAS-000210X TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) HANDIC-000043C