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Omni VII Model 588
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General Description
Plug-and-play Ethernet remote capability transceiver, HF through 6 meters, color screen, Collins mechanical filters.
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Operating Hints / Tips
- Firmware Update Procedure - Note: Version 1 of the manual dated February 2007 is not correct!
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Specifications
General
- Frequency Range RX: 100 kHz ? 30 MHz and 48 ? 54 MHz. Specifications should apply within Amateur Radio bands only.
- Frequency Range TX: 1.797-2.010, 3.495-4.005, 5.275-5.407, 6.995-7.305, 10.095-10.155, 13.995-14.352, 18.063-18.170, 20.995-21.452, 24.885-24.995, 27.995-29.702, 49.995-54.0 MHz.
- Tuning Step Sizes: 1, 10, 100, 1k, 5k, 10k, and 100 kHz.
- Frequency Stability: Maximum +/- 0.5 PPM over operating temperature. TCXO standard.
- Rated RF Load: 50 ohms nominal.
- Antenna Jacks: 2 x SO-239 transceive, 1 x SO-239 receive only.
- Modes: USB, LSB, AM, FM, CWUSB, CWLSB, FSK.
- I-F's: 1st: 70 MHz, 2nd: 455 kHz, 3rd: 14 kHz.
- NTIA Compliance: Meets requirements for frequency stability, not in compliance for transmit occupied bandwidth.
- Display: STN transmissive color LCD display with CFL backlight, 320 x 240 pixels.
- PC control ports: Serial, EIA-232 standard, DB-9F. Integrated 10 mb/s Ethernet, CAT5 or CAT6, RJ-45.
- Supply Voltage: 13.8 Vdc nominal. Reverse-polarity and over-voltage protection standard.
- Operating Temperature Range: 0-50 degrees Celsius.
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.0" x 12.0" x 14.75". Depth measurement includes rear panel heat sink.
- Weight: 15.4 lbs. (7 kg).
- Construction: Aluminum chassis, steel cabinet, glass-epoxy printed-circuit boards, molded front panel.
Receiver
- SSB Sensitivity: <0.18 uV typical for 10 dB SINAD at 2.4 kHz BW, pre-amp on. <0.5 uV typical for 10 dB SINAD at 2.4 kHz BW, pre-amp off.
- AM Sensitivity: <2.5 uV for 10 dB SINAD at 6 kHz BW, 30% modulation, 1 kHz, pre-amp off.
- FM Sensitivity: <2.5 uV for 12 dB SINAD at 20 kHz BW, 3 kHz deviation, 1 kHz, pre-amp off.
- Selectivity, IF1: at 70 MHz, 20 kHz
- Selectivity, IF2: at 455 kHz, 20, 6, 2.5 kHz standard, 500 Hz, 300 Hz, optional.
- Selectivity, DSP IF: 37 built-in DSP filters from 200-9000 Hz BW.
- IP3 (Third Order Intercept Point): +13 dBm at 20 kHz spacing, +8.5 dBm at 2 kHz spacing, optional 500 Hz I-F filter installed, 500 Hz DSP BW.
- IMD3 Dynamic Range: 90 dB @ 20 kHz spacing, 2.5 kHz I-F filter. 78 dB @ 2 kHz spacing, optional 500 Hz I-F filter installed, 500 Hz DSP BW.
- Blocking Dynamic Range: 135 dB at 20 kHz spacing, 2.5 kHz I-F filter. 130 dB at 2 kHz spacing with optional 500 Hz filter installed, 500 Hz DSP BW.
- LO Phase Noise: -125 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz, -121 dBc/Hz @ 2 kHz
- Image Rejection: > 70 dB.
- IF Rejection: > 70 dB.
- Other Spurious Response Rejection: > 90 dB, F>1 MHz.
- RIT/XIT Range: +/- 8.2 kHz
- S-meter Reference: S9 = 50 uV RMS
- TX> RX Recovery Time: < 20 ms.
- RX Audio Equalizer: Bass/treble boost/cut up to 6 dB/octave.
- RX Audio Output: 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD
- RX Headphone Output: Designed for 16-32 ohms impedance headphones. Usable at 8 ohms.
- AUX Audio Output: 500 mv
- RX Manual Notch Filter: IF DSP,> 50 dB depth, adjustable width.
- Auto Notch: IF DSP, multi-tone, adjustable.
- RX Noise Reduction: IF DSP, adjustable.
- Noise Blanker: IF DSP, adjustable
- RX Current Drain: 2A @ 13.8 Vdc, no signal, AF gain at 100%.