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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  23cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ± 2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
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Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage 600 W output with 100 W drive

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external Mains
Current RX 2 A 200 mA ?
TX Max 20 A 2 A max 8 A @ 240 V AC, 16 A @ 120 V AC

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 15.85 kg (35.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
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Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S ALINCO-DJ-G000007T HEATHKIT-SB-000200