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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 11m (CB) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 10 Hz | ? |
| Tuning steps | Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution | 0.01 kHz | 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
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 |
0.49-29.999 MHz | 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM CW USB LSB AFSK Digital (other) | AM FM DMR P25 |
| Sensitivity | From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) | ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD |
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted) VHF Low: 0.2 µV VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV 1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV |
| Selectivity | ? | > 60db at –1 kHz | ? |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Single conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | 9 MHz |
1st: 45 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
1st: 380.8 MHz 2nd: 21.4 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ? |
| Audio output | 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms | 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion | Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range |
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 |
1.605-29.999 MHz | - |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM CW USB LSB AFSK Digital (other) | - |
| RF-output | 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle | 150 W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | BNC |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12V DC | 11.6-15.6 V DC | DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB |
| Current RX | 400 mA | 1.5 A max | 170 mA typical |
| TX | 18 A max | 22 A max | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1978 and 1980 in USA | Between 1996 and 20xx in USA | Between 2016 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
108 × 146 × 356 mm (4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in) |
265 × 99 × 278 mm (10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in) |
135 × 67 × 28 mm (5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in) |
| Weight | 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) | 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) | 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 1176 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Marine / Navy | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
VOX XTAL-calibrator SWR-meter Dual speakers |
DSP Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers Up to 3 remote heads |
Functional keypad and backlit LCD display • USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card • Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip, County) • Detects and masks encrypted voice audio • Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data • Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and Database Library • USB Interface 2.0 or earlier • Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA) • PC Software to customize your settings • Signal Strength Meter • 200 Scanlists • Weather Radio Functions • Multi–system Trunking |
| Accessories |
Model 243 Remote VFO Model 248 Noise blanker Model 252MO AC power supply Model 645 Electronic keyer |
SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner | ? |
| MPN | TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) | SEA-000235 | WHISTLER-WS001088 |
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