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Desktop Shortwave receiver
FM Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz 620-205 m / 1.4-3.8 / 3.7-10.6 / 10.5-30.6 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 400-520 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 1 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800/2800 mAh Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX 80 W ? 45 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 2013 and 201x in China Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
? ?
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
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 LED Flashlight BFO
S-meter socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000680X BAOFENG-UV-000082 EDDYSTONE-000740