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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
4 meter SSB/CW Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz Variable Speed Tuning VST

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 / 440-512 MHz (USA) 135 kHz - 30 MHz 69.9-70.4 (4m) MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
-130dbm MDS
Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
3.0 kHz (-6dB), shape factor: 1.7
500 Hz (-6dB), shape factor: 2.4
Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz 3.0 kHz / 500 hz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB 100 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 1 Watt at 1% THD, 1.5 W at 5%

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
69.9-70.4 (4m) MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 10 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max 650 mA
TX - 20 A max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 2013 and 201x Between 2014 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
221 × 100 × 221 mm
(8.70 × 3.94 × 8.70 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Analoge S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-HX-001000 ALINCO-DX-SR000009 NOBLE-RADIO-NR-000004SC