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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? ?
Receiver system X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >50 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX 0.5 A 100 W
TX Max 21 A 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan Between 1971 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX. Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A