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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
General coverage
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
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Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? Max 200 W (AM: 75 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in telescopic BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 Mains
Current RX ? 45~125 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
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Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SW-007800 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 YAESU-FTDX-009000-CONTEST