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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-512 MHz 0.03-56 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity 68-174 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
430-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
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Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB), 34 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 10 kHz roofing ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-80m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 100 / 100 W SSB/CW: 1 kW (PEP), AM: 400 W, RTTY: 650 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-10% Mains
Current RX ? 1 A (squelched) ?
TX - Max 22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 2010 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
500 × 280 × 400 mm
(19.69 × 11.02 × 15.75 in)
Weight 3.70 kg (8.2 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000016 YAESU-FT-000450AT HEATHKIT-HA-000010-WARRIOR