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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-512 MHz 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 68-174 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
430-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
0.5 µV (10 S/N) ?
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB), 34 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) SSB: 550 W (PEP input), CW: 360 W (input), AM: 125 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains Mains External PSU
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 19xx Between 1970 and 197x
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
? 330 × 130 × 260 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 10.24 in)
Weight 3.70 kg (8.2 lbs) ? 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000016 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000260-CYGNET SWAN-(CUBIC)-000500CX