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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Linear Amplifier
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-1.605 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 MHz
88-108 / 185-400 MHz
? 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speakers ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10m + 6m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations - All mode   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 500 W @ 40 W input 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12-15V DC
Current RX ? ? 2 A
TX - ? 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2011 and 20xx Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 400 × 124 × 310 mm
(15.75 × 4.88 × 12.20 in)
? 343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? Comes with KDIV4 option, a second set of band-pass filters and additional direct-sampling ADC module
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-CR003000 ELECRAFT-KPA000500 ELECRAFT-K000004D