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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ±2.6 kHz ? 12.5/25kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 9 Tubes Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. 500mW @ <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Internal Li-Ion battery, 1300/1700mAh
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1966 Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 380 × 190 × 260 mm
(14.96 × 7.48 × 10.24 in)
? 63 × 106 × 39 mm
(2.48 × 4.17 × 1.54 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 265 gr (9.4 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 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
BFO
Q-Multiplier
IF Gain
ANL
Bandspread
Antenna Trimmer
Mute
Dial Lamp
Standby
AVC ON/OFF
? 1750Hz (optional)
Audio scrambler
Alpha tags
DTMF
ANI-ID
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Reverse frequency (shift)
Time-out timer
Digital FM radio
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000230-(KT-340) NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR WOUXUN-KG-000669E