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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Heavy-duty receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 1.5-20 MHz 50 kHz - 32 MHz using plug-in tuners
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tube superhet ?
IF-freqs. ? 495 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External speaker or headphones 200 mW (headphones)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 350 mW - ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains or 6/170V Mains
Current RX 16-55 mA ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1956 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? 15.88 kg (35.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? External power supply 5886AB ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000501 NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS TMC-FFR