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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Doulbe conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.2 W nominal ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-30 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 12 V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
200 × 60 × 265 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.43 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS 20-402 EMPEROR-TS-005010