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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 404 ~ USD 750 (similar rigs)
USD 2,485 ~ USD 3,230
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD
AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
all with preamp off
SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
AM: 6 kHz
FM: 12 kHz
≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system Double conversion + DSP Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 9.0015 MHz
2nd: 22.5 kHz
3rd: 0 Hz (DSP)
12 MHz
Image rejection 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC + 6 m 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.25 A 3.5 A max
TX 20 A 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 216 × 74 × 311 mm
(8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP
CTCSS
USB-connector
Color display
Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599AT) ICOM-IC-007610