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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 150-285 / 520-1605 kHz
1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ±150 / ±1500 / ±3500 Hz
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 70.2 MHz (?)
2nd: 200 kHz (?)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50/75Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC or mains Mains (127 or 220V AC) or 24V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 199x in East Germany
Dimensions ? 210 × 228 × 86 mm
(8.27 × 8.98 × 3.39 in)
540 × 133 × mm
(21.26 × 5.24 × 0.00 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000040 SONY-ICF-005800L-/-CAPTAIN-77 RFT-EKD-000700