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Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
1 kW Linear Amplifier
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) ? ?
Tuning steps 1 Hz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 1.8-54 MHz 500 kHz - 30.6 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   All mode   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
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Selectivity SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 36 kHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 1.8-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   All mode   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W 1 kW @ 50 W input ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type -
Impedance 50Ω ? 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains, internal PSU, 200-260 V AC Batteries
Current RX 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) ? 2.5 A
TX 21A (at 100W output power) 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Germany Between 1949 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
425 × 459 × 173 mm
(16.73 × 18.07 × 6.81 in)
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Weight 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) 19.80 kg (43.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Interfaces: RS-232, CI-V, USB Automatic volume control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007300 HILBERLING-HPA-008000B-54 EDDYSTONE-000710