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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

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USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 160-10 m
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) ?
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
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 12-14V DC
Current RX 100 W 1.8 A
TX 400 W Max 19 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 197x in USA Between 197x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
362 × 162 × 337 mm
(14.25 × 6.38 × 13.27 in)
Weight 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
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-000007A SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000102BXA