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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 0.15-6 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative, 4 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz) 12-16 V DC
Current RX N/A ? 300-600 mA
TX - - 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1971 Between 194x and 195x in USA Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120 HEATHKIT-K-000001 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252