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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 20-80 m 0.15-30 / 65-220 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz < -60 dB
25 kHz < -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 20-80 m 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 100 W ? 5-50 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 500 mA
TX ? ? 9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in USA Between 196x and 196x Between 2010 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual 32-bit IF-DSP. True diversity reception capability with twin RX. Real-time spectrum display. Built-in keyer. Flash-ROM BIOS. ? DTMF-mic
Detachable front panel
Called ID
Twin RX
Cross-band repeater
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ORION-(000565) EICO-000753 LUTHOR-TLM-000007