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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 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)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on
AM: Not specified
FM: Not specified
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM Optional roofing filter modules with 3 & 6kHz filters for HF/6m, and 15kHz filter only for 50MHz and up.
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
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Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   DV  
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 HF/50/144MHz: 100W, 430MHz: 75W, 1.2GHz: 10W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC +13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9 A ?
TX 22 A max 24 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C
Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
Built-in HF/50MHz ATU (tuner)
IF-DSP (32-bit operation and 24-bit ADC)
24 bit A/D converter
Rear-panel USB port
RIT/XIT
Digital Noise Reduction
Manual and Automatic Notch
Digital Twin PBT
Dual Display
100 Watt Output (75 W on 440)

1.2GHz (23cm) is available with optional UX-9100 module.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003 ICOM-IC-009100