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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 100Hz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 27-240 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV (100 dB S/N) FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 30 / 200 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM)
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW @ 10% THD Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
Modulations - - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 20 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC 11-15V DC
Current RX ? ? 400-800 mA
TX - - Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option
MPN EDDYSTONE-000830/2 EDDYSTONE-000990R FDK-MULTI-000750XX