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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld transceiver
HF / 6m / 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands PMR channels 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz ? 70 nV (with preamp)
Selectivity 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz ? Software defined
Filters ? ? Software defined
Receiver system Single conversion, 14 valves ? Direct Down Conversion, SDR
IF-freqs. 735 kHz ? Software defined
Image rejection 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz ? ≥ 90 dB
Audio output 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) ? Through computer

Transmitter

TX-range - PMR channels 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations - FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
RF-output ? ? HF: 20 W, VHF: 8 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 200Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack 1800 mAh Li-ion battery pack 10 to 15 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 3A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1941 and 1945 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 201x and 20xx in Russia
Dimensions 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
? 165 × 100 × 35 mm
(6.50 × 3.94 × 1.38 in)
Weight 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Optional S-meter IP55 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RCA-AR000088LF SAMCOM-CP-000446 EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR000002