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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz 50 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
4.8 kbps voice: 0.35 µV (BER 1x10-2)
128 kbps data: 1.58 µV (BER 1x10-2)
Selectivity 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
GMSK 4.8 kbps: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
GMSK 128 kbps: 140 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 720 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ? 50 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   DV  
RF-output ? 10 W (input) High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - N-type
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 or 24V DC Mains 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? Max 1.5 A
TX - ? Max 7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
? 150 × 50 × 50 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 1.97 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Panel + Transceiver
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-000006-METER ICOM-ID-000001