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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/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)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) ± 1 p.p.m. ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
10 Hz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60-70 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±10% 11.7 - 15.8V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX 1.2 A 1 A max 2 A
TX 20 A max 20 A max 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000840 ALINCO-DX-SR000009 ELECRAFT-K000004