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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 2m 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz 2m -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.5 A ? 35 W
TX Max 8 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 140 × 38 × 172 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.77 in)
? 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANTEC-FM-000240 SANTEC-ST-000220ET RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075