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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
5 band SSB transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 60m  40m  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 3-18.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) 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
0.3 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
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
?
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 9 MHz
Image rejection > 50 dB ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output 2 W 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 60 / 40 / 20 / 17 / 15 m
Modulations - - USB   LSB  
RF-output - ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50/70Ω 1000 / 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 10.5-12.5 V DC
Current RX 50 W 35 W 260 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
195 × 68 × 38 mm
(7.68 × 2.68 × 1.50 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Dual VFO
Memory-CFO transfer
LCD display
Accessories - ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B DRAKE-MSR-000002 YOUKITS-TJ000002B