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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX ? 2 A ?
TX - 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1995 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
60 × 150 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 5.91 × 1.57 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX KENWOOD-TS-000870S DANITA-000301