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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile 4m transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 1.25m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz UK: 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
USA: 30-50 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
66-88 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
? ?
Selectivity 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 720 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-88 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 or 24V DC ?V DC 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
? ?
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000030 ANYTONE-AT-005189