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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  10m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range ? 28-29.699 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   USB  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 2305 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 28-29.699 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   SSB   USB  
RF-output SSB: 600 W PEP, CW/FM: 500 W, AM: 300 W SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W 200 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 70 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 300 × 100 × 342 mm
(11.81 × 3.94 × 13.46 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
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Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Input power: 10W / 100W switchable manual
Built-in SWR / Power meter
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TOKYO-HY-POWER-HL-000700B DRAGON-SS-000497P HEATHKIT-HW-000032