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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability less than 500 Hz variation ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   FM   P25  
Sensitivity ? AM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 5 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 3 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 10 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB), 600 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-29 / 29-30 MHz
- 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   - FM   P25  
RF-output 50 W ? VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC NMO
Impedance 40-1000Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110 / 125 / 140 / 160 / 220 / 280 V AC, 50-60 Hz) 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX 195 VA max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1966 in Italy Between 199x and 199x in Japan (By GRE) Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 520 × 260 × 250 mm
(20.47 × 10.24 × 9.84 in)
220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
Weight ? 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 400 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 26 channels/second 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Sound squelch. UCM for Encryption optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/223 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002006 MOTOROLA-XTS-003000