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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
3W Handheld Dual-band Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 87.5-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD
AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
all with preamp off
< 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW/FSK (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: –6 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –14 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –8 dBμ

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: 16 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: 8 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 15 dBμ

FM (at 10dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –6 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –4 dBμ

W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: -
30– 1099.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 5 dBμ

D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR (1% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –2 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 0 dBμ

P25 (5% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –5 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –3 dBμ
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
AM: 6 kHz
FM: 12 kHz
? AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>180 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion + DSP ? Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 9.0015 MHz
2nd: 22.5 kHz
3rd: 0 Hz (DSP)
? 0.010–29.999 MHz: Direct sampling
30.000–499.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 778.7, 46.35 MHz)
500.000–1099.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1100.000–1499.999 MHz: Triple superheterodyne (IF: 900–500.000001, 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
Image rejection 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB ? 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
Audio output 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD 500 mW 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC + 6 m 136-174 / 400-480 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   FM   -
RF-output 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) 3 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 3.7 V DC, 1200 mAh Li-ion Battery 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.25 A 100 mA max 2 A max
TX 20 A 1 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 216 × 74 × 311 mm
(8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in)
122 × 60 × 38 mm
(4.80 × 2.36 × 1.50 in)
220 × 90 × 230 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.06 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options 232 gr (8.2 oz) 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP
CTCSS
USB-connector
Color display
PC Software Programmable
Manual Programming
Wire Copy
VOX Function
CTCSS/DCS
Monitor, Reverse Frequency
4.3-inch touch display
Real-time Spectrum Scope
SD Card Slot
Remote Control through IP-network or USB
Accessories ? ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
MPN TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599) YANTON-T-000330 ICOM-IC-R008600