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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
? ?
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 80 W ? Max 400 mA
TX - - Max 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 53 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000112 YAESU-FT-000215