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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. 10 ppm per °C ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-240 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 144-146 MHz
Converter for 10m OSCAR communication
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 5 µV (100 dB S/N) 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
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Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
?
Filters 30 / 200 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ?
Audio output 500 mW @ 10% THD 1 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 75Ω 75/400Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 77 mA typical ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
375 × 130 × 310 mm
(14.76 × 5.12 × 12.20 in)
Weight 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000990R EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII FDK-MULTI-002700