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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB 70 dB
Audio output External speaker/headphones required More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/120Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max
TX ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-000400 ALINCO-DX-SR000009