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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC 3V DC (2LR6)
Current RX 80 W Max 55 mA ?
TX - Max 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 1996 and 19xx
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X KENWOOD-TH-000026E SONY-ICF-SW001000T