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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-290 MHz
VHF Experimental
27-250 MHz in 6 bands 66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.1/5 W

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z SO-239 NMO
Impedance Hi/ZΩ 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 194x in USA Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
75 × 178 × 30 mm
(2.95 × 7.01 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? ? 654 gr (1.4 lbs) incl medium battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-000001-10 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS MOTOROLA-MX002000