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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-30 / 88-108 MHz ? 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 1.4µV ? SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity 3 / 7 kHz (-6dB) ? SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - 3.5-30 MHz 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 1000 W, AM: 800 W (both input) 5-200 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC (8×LR20 / D) Mains Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 150 VA
TX - ? 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 370 × 122 × 241 mm
(14.57 × 4.80 × 9.49 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 57.00 kg (125.8 lbs) 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-003100 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-THUNDERBOLT ICOM-IC-007850