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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  15m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 80/40/15m - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 75W (?) ? 4 W?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains (105-125 V AC) 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX - 40 W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 254 × 114 × 165 mm
(10.00 × 4.49 × 6.50 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
?
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? LED clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-TX-000100 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B RADIOSHACK / REALISTIC-TRC-000057 NAVAHO