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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | ? | 1 p.p.m. per °C at 29.999 MHz | Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm |
| Tuning steps | ? | 10 Hz | 0.001 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC | 2MHz - 3.0 GHz |
| Modulations | CW SSB | FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY | All mode AM N-FM W-FM CW USB LSB ISB |
| Sensitivity | ? |
SSB/CW: 0.15 µV (10 dB S/N) FM option: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm |
| Selectivity | ? |
Default: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB Optional: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 2.9 kHz @ -60 dB Optional: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 1.4 kHz @ -60 dB Optional: 0.25 kHz @ -6 dB / 0.85 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB |
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB). Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz |
| Filters | ? | Roofing: 2400 / 1500 Hz IF: 2400 / 1800 / 500 / 250 Hz | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 9 MHz 2nd: 6.3 MHz (FM: 455 kHz) |
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| Image rejection | ? | > 60 dB | 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz |
| Audio output | ? | 1.5 W @ 8 ohm with less than 2% distortion | Line + Headphones |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC | - |
| Modulations | - | FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY | - |
| RF-output | 5-50 W | 20-100 W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | - | SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) | SMA |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | RS-232C | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC | 12-14 V DC | 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply |
| Current RX | ? | 1.5 A | 36W |
| TX | ? | 20 A max | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1983 and 198x | Between 1988 and 19xx in USA | Between 2009 and in USA |
| Dimensions | ? |
273 × 146 × 432 mm (10.75 × 5.75 × 17.01 in) |
190 × 89 × 432 mm (7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in) |
| Weight | ? | 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) | 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | None | 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Digital readout | ? | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | TEN-TEC-ARGOSY-II | TEN-TEC-OMNI-V-000562 | TEN-TEC-RX-000400 |
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