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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m | 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) 6m 2m 70cm 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | 1 p.p.m. per °C or better, accuracy ±50Hz @ 25 °C | ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO) |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 0.001 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80 m + WARC | 100 kHz - 29.999 MHz | 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | ? |
SSB/CW/FSK: 0.5 µV FM: 1.0 µV AM: 3.5 µV |
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| Selectivity | ? | ? | ? |
| Filters | ? | 6 / 2.4 kHz (optional 1.8 / 0.5 / 0.25 kHz) | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | ? conversion superheterodyne | Direct-sampling SDR |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | ≥ 80 dB | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 1.5 W @ 4 ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional) |
| Modulations | - | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | 5-50 W | 0-100 W | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | - | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC | 13.8V DC | 12-15V DC |
| Current RX | ? | 2 A | 2 A |
| TX | ? | 20 A | 23 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1983 and 198x | Between 1987 and 198x in USA | Between 2019 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions | ? |
146 × 375 × 432 mm (5.75 × 14.76 × 17.01 in) |
343 × 114 × 254 mm (13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in) |
| Weight | ? | 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) | 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 62 channels in 1 bank(s) | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Digital readout |
Speech processor Noise blanker Dual VFO TX split / RX split 7 Character alpha tags Clock Optional RS-232 (1200 baud) |
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion DSP 7" color touch display HDMI video output Ethernet jack Remote control Single or dual panadapter USB-jacks RS-232C Transverter I/O Iambic keyer Twin RX Real-time clock Built-in help system Linux-based computing module |
| Accessories | ? | ? | Comes with KDIV4 option, a second set of band-pass filters and additional direct-sampling ADC module, plus our dual superhet module, the KHDR4. |
| MPN | TEN-TEC-ARGOSY-II | TEN-TEC-PARAGON-(000585) | ELECRAFT-K000004HD |
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