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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
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Multimode QRP HF+6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m. (Si570 defined) typical over 0-50 °C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-30 MHz 1.8–29.990 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   SSTV  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.15 µV w/o preamp
Selectivity ? ? CW: 50-1000 Hz
SSB: 250-3600 Hz
Filters ? ? 300 / 500 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5 kHz (DSP)
Receiver system ? ? Digital Direct Conversion / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 ohms, .5 watts

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 + 6 m - 160-10 / 6 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   SSTV  
RF-output AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W ? 5-8 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 10.5-15.0 V DC
Current RX - 120W 350 mA
TX ? - 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1963 and 1972 in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight ? 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? 128×64 pixels LCD
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180AX LNR-PRECISION-LD-000011