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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 329 ~ USD 628
USD 212 ~ USD 361
DEM 2,030
Rating No reviews yet 2 reviews
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 ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80-10m 10-80m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor)
Filters 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional 9MHz crystal
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10m 10-80m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
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 GALAXY-GT000550