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Desktop VHF Receiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m. ± 2 p.p.m. (after 30 minutes of power on)
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz minimum ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-124 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 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)
≥ 0.25 µV @ 12 dB SINAD (PRE: ON)
Selectivity ? 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
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Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz Optional: SSB 2.4 kHz / CW 300 Hz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load 0.5 W @ 4Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 5-200 W 1-20 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC + SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC or mains Mains (85-265 V AC) 12.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX ? 200 VA 750 mA
TX - 800 VA max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in UK Between 2014 and 201x in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions ? 425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
120 × 45 × 210 mm
(4.72 × 1.77 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
1.8" color LCD-screen
AGC
Noise blanker
S-meter
PO-meter
SWR-meter
CW-keyer
USB control port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-R-001132A ICOM-IC-007851 XIEGU-G000090