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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  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)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) ?
Tuning steps ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.03-56 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)  
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
Software defined
Filters ? ? Software defined
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Software defined
Image rejection ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output 100 W (10m: 50 W) 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000100D YAESU-FTDX003000 APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000100