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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 144-160 MHz 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 350 mw into 8 ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-147.995 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 9.6 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 35-150 mA 65 W
TX - 220 mA - 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 489 × 190 × 305 mm
(19.25 × 7.48 × 12.01 in)
69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000091 ALINCO-ALM-000203T EDDYSTONE-000504