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3 Band QRP CW kit

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz - 13.9-22 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   - CW  
Sensitivity AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
? ?
Selectivity 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 7.8 MHz ? IF-DDS: 60 MHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 80-6 m 14.0-14.3 / 18.068-18.168 / 21.0-21.45 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   CW  
RF-output AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP) AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W (input) 4-5 W @ 13.8 V

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.7-15.9 V DC Mains 9-16 V DC
Current RX 2 A - 120-130 mA
TX 3 A max ? 800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
120 × 51 × 103 mm
(4.72 × 2.01 × 4.06 in)
Weight 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs) 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs) 420 gr (14.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
6146 final Built-in keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PRESIDENT-ADAMS WRL-/-GLOBE-SCOUT-000680A YOUKITS-EK-000001B