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Desktop VHF VFO
Mobile HF transceiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C -
Tuning steps Continuous ? -

Receiver

RX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
0.250-30 MHz N/A
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.12 µV, –125 dBm for 10 dB SINAD -
Selectivity ? >70 dB at –1 kHz and +4 kHz ref SCF USB -
Filters ? 2.4 kHz standard (500 Hz, 2.7 kHz optional) -
Receiver system ? SDR Processing Architecture: DSP, 456 MHz, 32-bit FPGA, 500,000 gate MCU, ARM9, 300 MHz 32-bit -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? >70 dB -
Audio output ? Less than 3 dB variation from 300 Hz to 3 kHz (with optional 2.7 kHz filter) -

Transmitter

TX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
1.6-30 MHz N/A
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   All mode  
RF-output ? 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high) -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal) Mains
Current RX - 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted) ?
TX ? 12.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Australia Between 1960 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
187 × 117 × 102 mm
(7.36 × 4.61 × 4.02 in)
Weight ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Up to 500 contact list entries
USB (via Handset or Console)
Serial RS232 (supports NMEA-0183 GPS)
Ethernet (TCP/IP, supports remote control)
Auxiliary GPIO (audio in/out, PTT, RS232) on Envoy™ X2 model
Ingress Protection: IP43, MIL-STD-810G method 510.5
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN AMECO-VFO-000621 CODRADI013 HEATHKIT-HD-000019