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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 275-425 kHz / 525-4000 kHz in 4 bands -
Modulations USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
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 ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries Mains
Current RX 35 W 100-300 mA -
TX 165 W - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 1963 and 196x in Denmark Between 1964 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
320 × 220 × 150 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
?
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Direction Finding function on 275-425 kHz ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000033 SAILOR-000016T DELTA-000340