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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 10cm internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6-12V DC (8R6 / AA) Mains Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 800 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1963 and 196x in Japan Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 184 × 44 mm
(2.56 × 7.24 × 1.73 in)
190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 640 gr (1.4 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-000300 STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND STAR-SR-000550