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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transverter

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80m 2m / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N ?
Selectivity ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) ?
Filters ? 9MHz crystal ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 4 W @ 8 ohms External speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80m 2m / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output 10 SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains (160 W max) Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 14 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000460 GALAXY-GT000550 FDK-EXPANDER-000430