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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 118-174 / 222-370 / 830-950 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (AM, SSB)
87-108 MHz (FM)
118-137 MHz (AM)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz) >50 dB (87-108 MHz)
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   - -
RF-output 5-100 W ? -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 2.4-3 V DC 9V DC (Mains or 6×D cells)
Current RX ? ? 510-830 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x in China
Dimensions ? ? 506 × 235 × 226 mm
(19.92 × 9.25 × 8.90 in)
Weight ? ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) with power supply
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 13 channels/second 70 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ANL
Dual clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000125 FAIR-MATE-HP-000082 TECSUN-HAM-002000