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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 20m 15m | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | Continuous | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 80-15 m | 10-80m | RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) |
| Modulations | USB LSB | CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| Sensitivity | ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio | 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N |
SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N) 0.5-1.8MHz: - 1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV 28.0-29.7MHz: - 50MHz band: 0.13μV AM (at 10dB S/N) 0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV 1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV 28.0-29.7MHz: - 50MHz band: 1.0μV FM (at 12dB SINAD) 0.5-1.8MHz: - 1.8-29.995MHz: - 28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV 50MHz band: 0.25μV |
| Selectivity | 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB | 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) |
SSB (BW: 2.4KHz) More than 2.4kHz/–6dB Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB CW (BW: 500Hz) More than 500Hz/–6dB Less than 700Hz/–40dB RTTY (BW: 500Hz) More than 500Hz/–6dB Less than 800Hz/–40dB AM (BW: 6kHz) More than 6.0kHz/–6dB Less than 10kHz/–40dB FM (BW: 15kHz) More than 12.0kHz/–6dB Less than 22kHz/–40dB |
| Filters | ? | 9MHz crystal | ? |
| Receiver system | Super-Heterodyne | Superheterodyne | Direct Sampling Superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | 36 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | More than 70dB |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) | External speaker required | More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 80-15 m | 10-80m | 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | USB LSB | CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| RF-output | 135 W PEP | SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W | SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | Clamps / screws | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 40-100Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit | 13.8V DC ±15% |
| Current RX | 35 W | ? | 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) |
| TX | 165 W | ? | 21A (at 100W output power) |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1963 and 196x in USA | Between 1969 and 19xx in USA | Between 2016 and 20xx |
| Dimensions |
298 × 140 × 260 mm (11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in) |
152 × 280 × 330 mm (5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in) |
240 × 94 × 238 mm (9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in) |
| Weight | 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) | 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) | 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | None | 101 channels in bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? | ? |
Real-time spectrum scope Built-in automatic antenna tuner 101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges) SD memory card slot for saving data Cooling fan system Multi-function meter CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software) |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | SBE-SB-000033 | GALAXY-GT000550 | ICOM-IC-007300 |
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