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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC | ? | ± 0.5 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | ? | Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution | 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80m |
10-160 m 1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band |
0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | CW USB LSB | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK |
| Sensitivity | < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N | From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) |
SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD all with preamp off |
| Selectivity | 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB | ? |
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz AM: 6 kHz FM: 12 kHz |
| Filters | ? | ? | Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k |
| Receiver system | ? | Single conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion + DSP |
| IF-freqs. | ? | 9 MHz |
1st: 9.0015 MHz 2nd: 22.5 kHz 3rd: 0 Hz (DSP) |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB |
| Audio output | 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion | 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms | 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80m |
10-160 m 1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band |
160-10 m + WARC + 6 m |
| Modulations | CW USB LSB | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK |
| RF-output | 3W | 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle | 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | Clamps / screws | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12 V DC | 12V DC | 13.8V DC ±15% |
| Current RX | 150 mA max | 400 mA | 1.25 A |
| TX | 1 A | 18 A max | 20 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1973 and 19xx | Between 1978 and 1980 in USA | Between 2010 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
330 × 115 × 180 mm (12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in) |
108 × 146 × 356 mm (4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in) |
216 × 74 × 311 mm (8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in) |
| Weight | 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) | 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) | 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | None | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? |
VOX XTAL-calibrator SWR-meter Dual speakers |
IF-DSP CTCSS USB-connector Color display |
| Accessories | ? |
Model 243 Remote VFO Model 248 Noise blanker Model 252MO AC power supply Model 645 Electronic keyer |
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| MPN | TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) | TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) | TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599AT) |
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