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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? 70 / 60 dB 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 13 tubes ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 / 4 / 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 201x and 201x in China Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 316 gr (11.2 oz) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ?
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000940 HYTERA-TC-000700 EDDYSTONE-000358