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Desktop Shortwave receiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ± 2 p.p.m. (after 30 minutes of power on)
Tuning steps 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
≥ 0.25 µV @ 12 dB SINAD (PRE: ON)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available Optional: SSB 2.4 kHz / CW 300 Hz
Receiver system Double / triple conversion SDR
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output 2 W @ 5% THD 0.5 W @ 4Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1-20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 12.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX 35 W 750 mA
TX - 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
120 × 45 × 210 mm
(4.72 × 1.77 × 8.27 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
1.8" color LCD-screen
AGC
Noise blanker
S-meter
PO-meter
SWR-meter
CW-keyer
USB control port
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000002 XIEGU-G000090