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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 126
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne X-TAL
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ?
Image rejection 60 dB >50 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A 0.5 A
TX Max 16 A Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH