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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
40m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup) ~ 100 Hz per half hour
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 30 kHz - 56 MHz 5.9-8 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
?
Selectivity ? CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
4 crystal filter, 400Hz-3KHz continued adjustable
Filters ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
400 Hz - 3 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m) ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m 7.0-7.3 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W) 8-9 W (@ 13.8 V DC)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 10-15 V DC
Current RX 300~500mA 1.8-2.1 A 50-60 mA
TX - 23 A max 800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2013 and 20xx Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 88 × 38 × 124 mm
(3.46 × 1.50 × 4.88 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
Sidetone: 700 Hz
Keyer: 5-40 wpm adjustable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000 YAESU-FTDX001200 YOUKITS-SK-000001A