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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 329 ~ USD 628
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than 100 Hz per hour drift after 10 minute warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10m 10-80 m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional ?
Receiver system ? Tubes
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10m 10-80 m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1971 and 1973 in Japan
Dimensions 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
400 × 159 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 18.15 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 100 kHz crystal calibrator
Triple Action Level Control
VOX
PTT
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000102 SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000505