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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
USD 269 ~ USD 290
AUD 406
GBP 99
Rating 1 review 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
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 ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 12V DC or mains
Current RX 100 W 600 mA
TX 400 W Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 197x in USA Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan
Dimensions 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
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Weight 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
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Accessories ? ?
MPN SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007 YAESU-FT-000101E