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3 Band QRP CW kit

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  11m (CB)  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 26.965-27.? MHz 5.9-16 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ? IF-DDS: 60 MHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 26.965-27.? MHz 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.35 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   SSB   CW  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) 5 / 15 W 5 W @ 13.8 V

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 9-16 V DC
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A ? 70 mA
TX Max 16 A ? 900 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 1972 and 197x Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
? 88 × 38 × 124 mm
(3.46 × 1.50 × 4.88 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 280 gr (9.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Sidetone: 700Hz
Keyer: 5-40 wpm adjustable
Auto scan function
LCD display with backlight
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 MIDLAND-000013-877 YOUKITS-EK-000001C