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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz Channelized 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   FM   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 25.615-32.990 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W 10 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 40 W ? 700-900 mA
TX - 7 A max 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Sweden Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote control. ISB option. ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SRT-CR000091 MAGNUM-S-000009 ICOM-IC-000290A