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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range - 10-160 m 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 15 W Max 100 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX - ? 1 A max
TX ? ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 1996 in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP. RS-232C. Full QSK. Built-in keyer Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310B-1 TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-(000563) ALINCO-DX-SR000009