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HF/VHF Receiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.148-30 / 87-108 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed) 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
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Selectivity ? ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
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Filters ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz) ?
Receiver system ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 12 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM  
RF-output ? 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W) VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC + SO-239 NMO
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R14/C + 3R6/AA), 12V DC external or mains 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 3.5 A max ?
TX - 23 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1989 in Portugal Between 2017 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 299.72 × 177.8 × 50.8 mm
(11.80 × 7.00 × 2.00 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs) 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Clock Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
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Accessories ? ? ?
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