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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? less than 100 Hz drift ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.975-148.025 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
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 XTAL or VFO Double conversion superheterodyne 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 143.975-148.025 MHz - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output SSB: 20 W (PEP input), AM: 6 W (input) ? 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU's attaches to the back: Mains or 12.6V DC Mains (115/230 V AC) 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal)
Current RX ? ? 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted)
TX Max 8 A @ 12.6 VDC - 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 241 × 140 × 183 mm
(9.49 × 5.51 × 7.20 in)
432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
Weight 4.58 kg (10.1 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Solid state 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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-SIDEWINDER-000900A GALAXY-R-000530 CODRADI013