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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile HF transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range ? 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.12 µV, –125 dBm for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? >70 dB at –1 kHz and +4 kHz ref SCF USB
Filters ? 2.4 kHz standard (500 Hz, 2.7 kHz optional)
Receiver system ? SDR Processing Architecture: DSP, 456 MHz, 32-bit FPGA, 500,000 gate MCU, ARM9, 300 MHz 32-bit
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB
Audio output ? Less than 3 dB variation from 300 Hz to 3 kHz (with optional 2.7 kHz filter)

Transmitter

TX-range 15-160m 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W) 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal)
Current RX ? 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted)
TX 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Up to 500 contact list entries
USB (via Handset or Console)
Serial RS232 (supports NMEA-0183 GPS)
Ethernet (TCP/IP, supports remote control)
Auxiliary GPIO (audio in/out, PTT, RS232) on Envoy™ X2 model
Ingress Protection: IP43, MIL-STD-810G method 510.5
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001000 CODRADI013