Specifications

RF characteristics Modulation Frequency ranges

wideband FM

518–554, 626–662, 740–776, 786–822, 830–866 MHz

Transmission frequencies

8 channel banks with up

 

to 20 factory-preset

 

channels each

 

1 channel bank with up to

 

20 freely selectable

 

channels (1440

 

frequencies, tunable in

 

steps of 25 kHz)

 

 

Switching bandwidth

36 MHz

 

 

Nominal/peak deviation

±24 kHz / ±48 kHz

 

 

Frequency stability

±15 ppm

RF output power at 50

 

typ. 30 mW

AF characteristics

 

 

 

 

Noise reduction system

Sennheiser HDX

 

 

AF frequency response

40–18,000 Hz

S/N ratio (at 1 mV and peak

 

110 dB(A)

deviation)

 

 

THD (at nominal deviation and

0.9 %

1 kHz)

 

Overall unit

 

 

 

 

Temperature range

–10 °C to +55 °C

 

 

Power supply

2 AA size batteries, 1.5 V

 

or BA 2015 accupack

 

 

Nominal voltage

2.4 V

Power consumption

 

 

y at nominal voltage

170 mA

ywith switched-off transmitter250 µA Operating time

y with batteries

8 h

y with BA 2015 accupack

8 h

 

 

Dimensions [mm]

50 x 225

 

 

Weight (incl. batteries)

approx. 450 g

 

 

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Sennheiser EK 500, SKM 500 manual Specifications

EK 500, SKM 500 specifications

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