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Mobile Shortwave receiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C]) ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.03-56 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
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Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
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Image rejection ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only) ?
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   All mode  
RF-output ? 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground) External PSU or main unit
Current RX ? 1.8-2.1 A -
TX - 23 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 YAESU-FTDX003000 HEATHKIT-SB-000640