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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
2 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
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
?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2 m
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
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 Handheld

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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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000500SE RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 SANTEC-ST-000144ΜP