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VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz General coverage 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 40 W Max 400 W (AM: 100 W) SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight ? ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-VENUS YAESU-FTDX-009000MP HEATHKIT-SB-000110A