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Clegg Venus / Venus 6 / Venus VI

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Amateur VHF transceiver
Frequency range: 6 m: 49.975-50.475 MHz
Other 500 KHz ranges within 49.7-52.0 MHz on special order
Tuning steps:Continuous
Frequency stability:Less than 500 Hz after first 5 minutes
Less than 100 Hz per hour after 30 minutes warmup
Mode:AM / SSB / CW
Channels / memory management:
Repeater shift / offset:±?
Power supply:Separate PSU (Mains or 12 VDC)
Current drain / power consumption:RX: ? mA
TX: Max ? A
Antenna impedance / connector:50-75 ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):381*178*267 mm (15*7*10.5")
Weight:9.98 Kg (22 lb)
Other features:




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Double conversion superheterodyne
1st IF: 9 MHz
2nd IF: 450 KHz
Sensitivity: AM: 0.25 uV (6 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.1 uV (6 dB S/N)
Selectivity:2.7 KHz (-6 dB)
6 KHz (-50 dB)
Image rejection:60 dB
AF output power / speaker:2 W at ?% distortion / 3.2 ohm
External speaker connector:




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power:

Max pwr
AM:~45 W (85 W input)
SSB (PEP):~50 W (85 W input)
CW:~45 W (85 W input)
Modulation system:
Max FM deviation (Factory set):No FM
Spurious emissions:Better than -? dB
Microphone impedance / connector:? ohm / ?-pin
Microphone input level:? mV




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:USA, 1963-196x (Discontinued)
Additional info: New price, november 1963 in the US: $475.00 (Model 416A PSU: $115.00)
New price, april 1964 in the US: $495.00 (Model 416A PSU: $110.00)
Related documents:
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:73 Magazine: December 1964, page 64
Options / Accessories:
Model 416A External AC power supply (115 VAC)