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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability less than 500 Hz variation ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - VHF/UHF 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-29 / 29-30 MHz
- 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 50 W ? 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 40-1000Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110 / 125 / 140 / 160 / 220 / 280 V AC, 50-60 Hz) 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - ? 80 VA max
TX 195 VA max - 450 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1966 in Italy Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 520 × 260 × 250 mm
(20.47 × 10.24 × 9.84 in)
? 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/223 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002049 YAESU-FT-002000