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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up | ≤ 10 p.p.m. | ? |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-80 m | 0.1-30 MHz | ? |
| Modulations | CW | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | - |
| Sensitivity |
≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal |
SSB / CW / FSK 100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV AM 100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV |
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| Selectivity |
Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB. Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB. |
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB |
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| Filters | Passband 700 Hz (approximate) | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz | ? |
| Receiver system | Superheterodyne | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ≥ 60 dB | ≥ 80 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 1 watt into 8-ohm load | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-80 m | 10-160 m + WARC | 3.5-30 MHz |
| Modulations | CW | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM CW SSB |
| RF-output | 4 W (3 W on 10 m) | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) | 1000 W input (AM/CW/SSB) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50/500Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11-16 V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | Mains |
| Current RX | ? | 2 A | ? |
| TX | 1 A max | 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1984 and 1991 in USA | Between 1995 and 19xx | Between 1958 and 196x in USA |
| Dimensions |
235 × 108 × 216 mm (9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
500 × 750 × 840 mm (19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in) |
| Weight | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 180.00 kg (397.1 lbs) |
| 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 |
QSK WARC option |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
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| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | HEATHKIT-HW-000009 | KENWOOD-TS-000870S | E.F.-JOHNSON-DESK-KILOWATT |
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