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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? 100 cps after warm-up for 10% drift of line voltage ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 80-10 m -
Modulations CW   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 30 W 240 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50~120Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100/110/200/220/234 V AC) Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX - - 65 W
TX ? 350 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 381 × 181 × 298 mm
(15.00 × 7.13 × 11.73 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-ADVENTURER YAESU-FL-000200B EDDYSTONE-000640