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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 76-100 / 118-900 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
RF-output 50 W (input) 0.3/0.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) 12V DC
Current RX - 50 mA 210 mA max
TX ? 280 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050A KENWOOD-TH-K000007 EDDYSTONE-000960