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Portable VHF Transceiver
Compact QRP | 100 W
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 80-10 m 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 25 dB ? 70 dB
Audio output 1 W ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 80-10 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 3 W PEP ±20% 100 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 60Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 18V DC (4 × 4.5 V batteries) ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 55 mA max ? 1 A max
TX 125 mA max ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in W. Germany Between 1982 and 1984 in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 186 × 80 × 126 mm
(7.32 × 3.15 × 4.96 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) including batteries ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RIT
CW filter optional
FM optional
Noise filter optional
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SEMCOSET-SEMCO SHIMIZU-DENSHI-SS-000105D ALINCO-DX-SR000009