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Desktop HF/50/70MHz TRANSCEIVER
500W SDR Transceiver
500W SDR Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO
Tuning steps 1 Hz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 30 kHz–54 MHz 30 kHz–54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
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Selectivity SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne SDR SDR
IF-freqs. 36 kHz ? ?
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) - -

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 160-6m 160-6m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W 160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM 160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 80-264 V AC 80-264 V AC
Current RX 0.7A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) 35W 35W
TX 21A (at 100W output power) 675W 675W

Physical

Manufactured Between 2025 and 20xx Between 2026 and 20xx in USA Between 2026 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
Weight 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features HDMI output for external display
Built-in CW decoder
USB-C
Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007300 FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000510 FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000520M