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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  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)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) ?
Tuning steps Continuous AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands 0.03-56 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
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Selectivity ? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
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Image rejection ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary (military) SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 28 V DC 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) 13.8V DC
Current RX 3 A max 1.8-2.1 A ?
TX - 23 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
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Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-BC-000348 YAESU-FTDX003000 KENWOOD-TRC-000080