FX-4C SDR QRP Transceiver | Review of features and operating controls

FX-4C SDR QRP Transceiver | Review of features and operating controls
FX-4C SDR QRP Transceiver | Review of features and operating controls

Review of the features and operating controls of the FX-4C – a great little SDR Transceiver designed by BG2FX.

  • Transmission frequency range: 3.5 – 29 MHz frequency range of amateur radio
  • Receiving frequency range: 465 kHz – 50 MHz
  • Operating Modes: USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM
  • Frequency Steps: 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz
  • Antenna impedance: 50 Ohm
  • Operating temperature range: -20 – +40℃
  • Voltage range: DC 9 V – 18 V (please keep the maximum voltage below +16 V for long-term operation: About 14 V is recommended)
  • Power Consumption: 
  • Transmit: (maximum power) ~ 2 A; 
  • Receive: ~ 220 mA.
  • Overall size: length 107 mm, width 65 mm,  height 43 mm
  • Weight: (radio only) 0.46 kg
  • Filter Bandwidth: 
  • SSB: 1.5 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.4 kHz, 2.7 kHz, 3 kHz
  • CW: 50 Hz, 100 Hz, 200 Hz, 300 Hz, 500 Hz, 800Hz
  • FM: 5 kHz, 10 kHz
  • AM: 6 kHz, 9 kHz
  • Power range: 0.1-10 W continuously adjustable
  • Spurious emission suppression: -43 dB
  • Carrier suppression: -50 dB
  • Microphone impedance: 2.2 k Ohm
  • Audio output power: 1 W
  • Receiving sensitivity: -120 dBm

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