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HF/VHF transceiver
Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER

General

Current value
EUR 621 ~ EUR 994
USD 698 ~ USD 930
CAD 1,160
EUR 704 ~ EUR 766
Rating No reviews yet 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  4m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.02-170 MHz RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.39 µV (CW, BW 500 Hz, 10 dB (S+N)/N) SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
Selectivity >100 dB, Software defined SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system SDR / direct conversion Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 36 kHz
Image rejection ? More than 70dB
Audio output ? More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz)

Transmitter

TX-range ? 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 5 W max SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio)
TX ? 21A (at 100W output power)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2013 and 201x in Italy Between 2016 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELAD-FDM-DUO ICOM-IC-007300