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QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 Hz ? ± 2 p.p.m. (after 30 minutes of power on)
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-29.999 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ≥ 0.25 µV @ 12 dB SINAD (PRE: ON)
Selectivity > 60db at –1 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? Optional: SSB 2.4 kHz / CW 300 Hz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion ? 0.5 W @ 4Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 1.605-29.999 MHz - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 150 W ? 1-20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.6-15.6 V DC Mains 12.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX 1.5 A max 35 W 750 mA
TX 22 A max - 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 265 × 99 × 278 mm
(10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
120 × 45 × 210 mm
(4.72 × 1.77 × 8.27 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 1176 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers
Up to 3 remote heads
? 1.8" color LCD-screen
AGC
Noise blanker
S-meter
PO-meter
SWR-meter
CW-keyer
USB control port
Accessories SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner ? ?
MPN SEA-000235 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000A XIEGU-G000090