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Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 160-10 m 150-2194 kHz / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM / SSB: < 0,25 µV ?
Selectivity ? (-6/-60 dB)
SSB: 2,4/4,2 kHz
AM: 8/28 kHz
optional CW: 0,25/0,6 0,5/1 1,5/3,0 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 5,645 / 5,695 MHz, 50 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 40 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in USA Between 1984 and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions ? 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RF-Gain
AGC 3x
PBT in SSB mode
Notch
Noise Blanker (optional)
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN CLEGG-VENUS DRAKE-R-000004C SONY-AIR-000008