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HF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  20m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-160 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   USB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 S/N) 1 µV for 15 dB S/N < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 2305 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W into 8 ohm 350 mw into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-147.995 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   USB   FM  
RF-output SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) 200 W PEP High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 9.6 V DC
Current RX ? ? 35-150 mA
TX ? ? 220 mA - 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SWAN-(CUBIC)-000260-CYGNET HEATHKIT-HW-000032 ALINCO-ALM-000203T