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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 100 Hz or less after 30 minutes
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 160-10m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN) SSB/CW: 0.3µV S/N 10dB or more
AM: 1µV S/N 6dB or more
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 0.6kHz (-6dB) 1.6kHz (-60dB)
AM: 2.4kHz (-6dB) 4.5kHz (-60dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 9MHz
Image rejection >80 dB >60dB
Audio output ? 3W (10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 160-10m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 0-5 W SSB/CW: 280W, AM: 80W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/100Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX 750 mA max 70W max
TX 3 A max 320W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
334 × 322 × 153 mm
(13.15 × 12.68 × 6.02 in)
Weight 4 gr (0.1 oz) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-000535 NEC-CQ-000110