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Headless HF/VHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to +50 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001-10.000 MHz kHz 0.001-10.000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-60 MHz 0.01-60 MHz 3 bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Preamp off: 1.3 µV @ 14MHz
Preamp on: 0.3 µV @ 14MHz
(-123/-133 dBm in 500 Hz)
Preamp off: 1.3 µV
Preamp on: 0.3 µV
(-123/-133 dBm in 500 Hz)
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Selectivity CW 500 Hz –6/-60 dB: 500/640 (–6/–60 dB)
SSB 2.4 kHz –6/-60 dB: 2.39/2.54 (–6/–60 dB)
AM 6.6 kHz –6/-60 dB: 6.60/6.74 (–6/–60 dB)
CW 500/640 (–6 to 60 dB)
SSB 2.39/2.54 (–6 to 60 dB)
AM 6.6/6.74 (–6 to 60 dB)
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Filters Software controlled Software defined ?
Receiver system SDR, Direct conversion, low IF Direct conversion, low IF ?
IF-freqs. Software selectable from DC to 20 KHz Software selectable from DC to 20 KHz ?
Image rejection 70 dB or better (160 - 6m Amateur bands) 160-10m: 96dB or better6m: 71 dB or better ?
Audio output 7 W + Stereo line-out, accepts PC type speakers Stereo line-out, accepts PC type speakers 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-6m 160-6m 3 bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   CW   SSB  
RF-output CW/SSB: 1-100 W PEP, AM: 2-25W CW/SSB: 1-100 W PEP, AM: 2-25W ≥ 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ± 10% 13.8V DC ±10% Mains
Current RX 1.5A 1.5A ?
TX 30A max 25A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx in USA Between 2009 and 20xx Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions 449 × 221 × 373 mm
(17.68 × 8.70 × 14.69 in)
311 × 44 × 311 mm
(12.24 × 1.73 × 12.24 in)
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Weight 16.50 kg (36.4 lbs) 4.08 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Headless Headless Base Station

Other features

Memories 100000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features SDR (Software Defined Radio) SDR (Software Defined Radio) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
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