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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/20/40/80 m 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.3-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/20/40/80 m - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 50 W ? 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 2 A 1.6-2.1 A
TX ? - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 199x and 2005 Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions 330 × 150 × 330 mm
(12.99 × 5.91 × 12.99 in)
334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS232C interface Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000004S DRAKE-R000008B ICOM-IC-000738