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HF Receiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF/VHF Tactical radio

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.15-2600 MHz 30-512 MHz
762-870 MHz optional
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FSK   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.5 MHz, AM: 5 µV, SSB: 0.9 µV, FM: 0.9 µV
1.5-30 MHz, AM: 1 µV, SSB: 0.3 µV, FM: 0.35 µV
30-1000 MHz, AM: 1 µV, SSB: 0.3 µV, FM: 0.35 µV
1000-1500 MHz, AM: 1.5 µV, SSB: 0.5 µV, FM: 0.4 µV
1500-2600 MHz, AM: 3 µV, SSB: 1 µV, FM: 0.4 µV
SSB: –113 dBm (0.5 µv) minimum for 10 dB sinad
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM-N1: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM-N2: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
FM-N3: 50 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 230 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.5 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB 65 dB ≥ 80 dB
Audio output ? ? 15 mW at 1000 ohm to external handset

Transmitter

TX-range - - 30-512 MHz
762-870 MHz optional
Modulations - - AM   FM   FSK   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? ? 0.25-5 W, 10 W SATCOM burst mode

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC + SMA TNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains Drawn from ISA-bus Li-ion battery
Current RX Max 750 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
290 × 115 × mm
(11.42 × 4.53 × 0.00 in)
74 × 244 × 64 mm
(2.91 × 9.61 × 2.52 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Base Station PC-card Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Internal ISA. DSP. Trunking option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 WINRADIO-WR-003500I-DSP HARRIS-AN/PRC-000152