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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.? MHz 0.5-3000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - 12 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-190 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
? 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) ? 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
AM/SSB CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 PALOMAR-SSB-000600 AOR-AR-008200DU