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Desktop VHF Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

Current value
CAD 124
USD 48
Rating 1 review 1 review
HAM bands 6m  6m 
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters None ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 2 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 10 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A