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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-30 MHz in 9 bands VHF 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/300 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU ? 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1945 and 1946 in USA Between 1974 and 197x Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 438 × 228 × 305 mm
(17.24 × 8.98 × 12.01 in)
? 124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) including 9 coil drawers ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000005TA1 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000004 CRT-MICRON