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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  10m  ?
Freq. stability < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC ± 7 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 28-29.695 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion 2 W into 8 ohm at 10% THD 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 28-29.695 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output 3W 2/5/10 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC 13.8V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX 150 mA max 400-600 mA 35 W
TX 1 A 3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1958 and 196x
Dimensions 330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) ALINCO-DR-000003T REGENCY-WT-000004