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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 50-52 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥60dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
Modulations - CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? 100 W Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5 to 1W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1954 in USA Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
? 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs) ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Two lines alphanumeric dot matrix LCD
Double channels watch
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Simplex or Semi-duplex Operate Mode
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-3 HEATHKIT-SB-000110 PUXING-PX-000888