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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   FM  
RF-output ? Max 8 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 8.4V DC
Current RX ? ? 20-130 mA
TX - ? 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analog readout IF-mechanical filter, squelch, noise limiter. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 MINIX-MTR-000025S ICOM-IC-000002A