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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ? ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
FM: <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection ? 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB 60 dB
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
1260-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 5-50 / 5-50 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option) 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

Antenna - N-type SMA
Impedance 70/80Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU 13.8V DC +/-15% 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 80 W Max 3.5 A (with UX-910) 200 mA
TX - Max 23 A 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910 296 gr (10.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 212 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 ICOM-IC-000910D ALINCO-DJ-G000007E