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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK  
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
SSB/CW: 0.2-0.35 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz bandwidth)
AM: 0.5-0.9 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz bandwidth)
FM: 0.35-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz bandwidth)
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
35 built-in filters
SSB/CW: 200-3000 Hz
AM: 400-6000 Hz
FM: 15 kHz
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
?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ≥ 80 dB 80 dB
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 1-20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.8-1 A 2 A ?
TX Max 25 A 20.5 A Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1995 and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x in USA
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
216 × 70 × 246 mm
(8.50 × 2.76 × 9.69 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
Scanning. CTCSS encoder. PSK31-ready. IF-DSP.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH KENWOOD-TS-000870S TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-V-(000516)