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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range - 0.01-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity ? 5 / 7 kHz SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 3.5-4, 7-7.3, 14-14.4, 21-21.45, 27.16-29.7 MHz - 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations FM   CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 125 W ? 5-200 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/600 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX - ? 150 VA
TX ? - 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 1981 and 1982 Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 508 × 457 × 260 mm
(20.00 × 17.99 × 10.24 in)
360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 23.50 kg (51.8 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 ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000019 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 ICOM-IC-007850