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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
500W SDR Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 30 kHz–54 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 26.5-30 / 49.8-54.2 / 143.8-148.4 MHz 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz 160-6m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 140 W High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW 160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 80-264 V AC
Current RX - 100-170 mA (no signal) 35W
TX ? 0.5-2 A 675W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 19xx in USA Between 2001 and 200x Between 2026 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-CLIMASTER-000062-T10 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000520