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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld 6m Transceiver | DX Handy
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43.5 MHz 50-50.5 MHz 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (15 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-50.5 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 1 W max 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.4-9 V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX ? 70 mA 2 A
TX - 620 mA 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 710 gr (1.6 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RIT
NB
S/RF-meter
Built-in CW key
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT AEA-MX-000006S ELECRAFT-K000004