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General |
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| HAM bands | None | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | (0⁰C – 50⁰C) 0.5 p.p.m. (TCXO) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | ? | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz | - | 30 kHz – 54 MHz |
| Modulations | AM | - | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| Sensitivity | ? | ? | ? |
| Selectivity | ? | ? | ? |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Transistor/tube hybrid. | ? | SDR, Direct Digital Sampling ADC sampling rate: 122.88 Msps, ADC resolution: 16 bit. |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ≥ 100 dB |
| Audio output | External speaker required | ? | 1W diagnostic speaker |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz | 160-6 m |
| Modulations | - | All mode | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| RF-output | ? | 1.5 kW / 1 kW | 160m-6m Transmitter Output: 1-100W (25W AM) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | - | SO-239 | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 52Ω | 25-100Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | +48 V DC, +12 V DC and -12 V DC from separate VP-2000 PSU | 13.8 V DC +/- 15% (14 V DC Nominal) |
| Current RX | ? | ? | 1.7 A |
| TX | - | ? | 23 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1966 and 196x in USA | Between 2011 and 201x in Japan | Between 2024 and 202x in USA |
| Dimensions |
274 × 140 × 295 mm (10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in) |
482 × 177 × 508 mm (18.98 × 6.97 × 20.00 in) |
356 × 171 × 337 mm (14.02 × 6.73 × 13.27 in) |
| Weight | ? | 24.50 kg (54.1 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Headless |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | ? | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
S-meter 1/4 inch headphone jack |
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Optional Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR Optional Continuous MARS/CAP Coverage with Extended Transmit Filter |
| Accessories | MS-4 external speaker | ? | ? |
| MPN | DRAKE-SW000004 | YAESU-VL-002000 | FLEXRADIO-FLEX-008400 |
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