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HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC ≤ 15 Hz per °C after 30 minutes warmup
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80m 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N 2.0 µV on 1.8 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
0.3 µV on 28 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 250 / 500 / 1800 Hz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80m 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 3W 85-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12 V DC 12-14V DC
Current RX ? 150 mA max 850 mA
TX ? 1 A 18.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1973 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
362 × 140 × 355 mm
(14.25 × 5.51 × 13.98 in)
Weight ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 6.57 kg (14.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Band scope option (CBS-55) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-005400 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) TEN-TEC-OMNI-C