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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 126
USD 269 ~ USD 290
AUD 406
GBP 99
Rating 2 reviews 3 reviews
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 10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ?
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A 600 mA
TX Max 16 A Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
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Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 YAESU-FT-000101E