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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 15-160 m 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15-160 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 100 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-16V DC 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal
Current RX 300-500 mA Max 55 mA ?
TX Max 16 A Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 199x and xxxx in Great Britain
Dimensions 250 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.84 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000215X KENWOOD-TH-000028E LOWE-HF-000150M