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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 0.225-31.2 MHz in 6 bands -
Modulations USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   -
Sensitivity ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ? ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Super-Heterodyne Single / double conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2455 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) 2.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-15 m - 40 / 20 / 15 m
Modulations USB   LSB   - AM   CW  
RF-output 135 W PEP ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws N-type SO-239
Impedance 40-100Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX 35 W ? -
TX 165 W - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 1963 and 1968 in Netherlands Between 1964 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
? ?
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000033 PHILIPS-000008-RO-501 DELTA-000340