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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 2-20 MHz in 4 bands 430 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 3 switch-selected bandwidths available; 5 kc/s,1200 c/s and 300 c/s, including LF filters. ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 601.3 kHz 1st: 33.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 430 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 200-250V AC / 12V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 60 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 194x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
413 × 222 × 286 mm
(16.26 × 8.74 × 11.26 in)
?
Weight ? 18.30 kg (40.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS MARCONI-R001475-RG44 FDK-MULTI-000400S