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Desktop VHF Receiver
DSP Shortwave transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional) ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps Continuous 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (16 dB SINAD) 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? -6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz) ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output Internal speaker 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.6-30 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 25 / 100 W PEP SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 1971 Between 2014 and 201x Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? 305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control up to 100m
ALC
VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND) EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A