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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 3 bands 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
? < 12 kHz/-6dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 3 bands 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W ≥ 100 W 2/5 depending on voltage

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50-75Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC Mains 5.5-13.8V DC
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX 21 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa) Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 GALAXY-III ALINCO-DJ-000480