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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
SmartSDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 10-80 m 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity AM
2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
1.5 µV (142-172 MHz)
33 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

FM
4 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.2 µV (142-172 MHz)
28 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

SSB/CW
0.2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.18 µV (142-172 MHz)
22 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)
0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne SDR, Direct Digital Sampling
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) Requires external speaker 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-80 m 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 25/100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (NCX-A) 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? ? 2.0 A
TX ? ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 8" (20.3cm) touchscreen, 1920×1200 pixels)
HDMI connector for external display
SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
Integrated Antenna Tuner
USB 2.0

Optional:
* GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours
* MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank
* ThumbDV module for D-Star mode
Accessories ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600M