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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 MHz 220-22? MHz 80-15 m
Modulations FM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 MHz 220-22? MHz 80-15 m
Modulations FM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC Mains
Current RX Max 300 mA ? 35 W
TX Max 10 A ? 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-007801HN SANTEC-ST-000222 SBE-SB-000033