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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability 300 Hz ? -
Tuning steps ? 12.5 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range 15/30/40 m 60-89 / 108-138 / 140-179 / 380-519 MHz N/A
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N) FM VHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
CW: 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
+/- 25 kHz (-60 dB) -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. 1st: 5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Kyocera F455R 15A
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Image rejection >70 dB ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 15/30/40 m - N/A
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - All mode  
RF-output 100 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.2 V DC or mains + 2 × R6/AA for memory backup Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1966 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 330 × 145 × 340 mm
(12.99 × 5.71 × 13.39 in)
270 × 95 × 230 mm
(10.63 × 3.74 × 9.06 in)
235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 70 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in clock
LED display
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000003 DLS-000070 HEATHKIT-HD-000015