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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-30 MHz (230 – 530 kHz optional) 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity CW: 0.2 µV (6 dB S/N)
AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD) <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity Variable 0.3-5 kHz (–6 dB)
Formfactor -6/-60 dB: 1:4 at 5 kHz bandwidth
25 or 12.5 kHz 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 10 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 1326 kHz ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ≥60dB ?
Audio output 2 W/4000 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5 to 1W Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 60Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110/125/220 V AC +/-10% 40-60 Hz, 65 W and 220V DC +/-10%, 85 W) 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 1957 in West Germany Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 552 × 356 × 340 mm
(21.73 × 14.02 × 13.39 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
Weight 44.00 kg (97.1 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Two lines alphanumeric dot matrix LCD
Double channels watch
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Simplex or Semi-duplex Operate Mode
Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SIEMENS-000745-E303 PUXING-PX-000888 PUXING-PX-000333