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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 148-174 MHz 150 kHz- 54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000110D RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000007B LAFAYETTE-HA-000225