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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 172 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.77 in)
419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight ? ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-004000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183