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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
CI-V Level Converter

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ? -

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz ? Not applicable
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10m Not applicable
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 3.5mm jack
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (120/240 V AC) 9-15 V DC
Current RX 450 mA max 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V 20 mA
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1970 and 197x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
?
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 16 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 HEATHKIT-SB-000220 ICOM-CT-000017