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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-29.9999 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 50 W (input) ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50/500Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX - 50W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 194x in USA Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. Alpha tags
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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050 JRC-NRD-000515 PUXING-PX-000333