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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 1 ppm/month, 1 Hz/°C after 15 min. warm-up at 25°C typical
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.522-1.62 / 2.3-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (-118 dBm or better) for 10 dB S:N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 40.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
RF-output ? ? 150 W (200 W high power option)

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4R6 / AA) 6V DC 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - Max 40 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 1981 and 1984 in USA
Dimensions 161 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.34 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
215 × 125 × 35 mm
(8.46 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
412 × 198 × 452 mm
(16.22 × 7.80 × 17.80 in)
Weight 370 gr (13.1 oz) 575 gr (1.3 lbs) 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 45 channels in 1 bank(s) 45 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer Digital clock with alarm/timer Dual VFO. Full QSK Computer control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000881 ROBERTS-R-009914 SIGNAL/ONE-MILSPEC-001030