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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
USD 368 ~ USD 664
Rating No reviews yet 2 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 160-10 m + WWV
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN) ?
Selectivity ? Passband tuning from 300 to 2400 Hz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >80 dB ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 160-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 0-5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM: 80 W

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 750 mA max ?
TX 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 4 gr (0.1 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-000535 YAESU-FT-000901DM