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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 300 Hz ? ± 1,5kHz
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 kHz ? 10kHz by wheel, 5kHz including switch

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.3 MHz 20 m 2 m
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
? better than 0.5 µV @ 20dB SN
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5kHz at -6dB, ± 15kHz at -60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 90 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W, 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 7-7.3 MHz 20 m 2 m
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output FM/SSB: 50 W, AM: 20 W 20 W 0,15W (lo), 3W (hi)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 13.8V DC 6-12V, usable: min 7.5V
Current RX 1.5 A ? 20mA (with squelch), 130mA (full volume)
TX 10 A max ? 220mA (0.15W), 650mA (3W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
? 180 × 65 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 2.56 × 1.38 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 470 gr (1.0 lbs) Inclusing battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SS-000797 KANTRONICS-KT-000120 CTE-CT-001800