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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
26.965-27.255 MHz 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? 108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 12 / 30 kHz
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker / headphones required Internal speaker 4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 2m / 70cm
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? 3.5 W 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 11-16 V DC
Current RX ? 0.2 A 0.5 A
TX - 1.0 A 10.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 197x and 198x Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 179 × 56 × 211 mm
(7.05 × 2.20 × 8.31 in)
140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
Weight ? 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 5 scanning memories
ANL
PA
SelCall
Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 ZODIAC-SEARCHER-000040 YAESU-FTM-000400D