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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m - 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on
AM: Not specified
FM: Not specified
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   SSB   -
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 80 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC Mains 6V DC
Current RX 0.9 A - ?
TX 22 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
? 223 × 135 × 38 mm
(8.78 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
Weight 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) ? 770 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) None 307 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C
Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
? Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS. Line out jack.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003 GELOSO-G000004/225 ROBERTS-R-000861