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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 80-6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output SSB: 400 W (PEP input), CW: 125 W (input) Max 100 W (AM 25 W) ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? 2 A ?
TX ? 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1969 in USA Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1960 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions ? 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
Weight ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000400-CYCLONE KENWOOD-TS-000870S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270