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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 2,073 ~ USD 2,700
USD 249
Rating No reviews yet 2 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 10 Hz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 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 ? 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 Greater than 60 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max
TX ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 394 × 190 × 457 mm
(15.51 × 7.48 × 17.99 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 27.20 kg (60.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 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 COLLINS-KWM-000380 ALINCO-DX-SR000009