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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 2.5/0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC MCX
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 5.5-13V DC 5 V DC, USB
Current RX ? 20-100 mA ?
TX - 700 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 198x and 198x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
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Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Dongle

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB PLL with thumbwheels. VOX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
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