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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability 1500 Hz first 30 min, after that 400 Hz at room temperature ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m VHF/UHF 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.5µV (10dB S/N) ? Better than 0.2 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2W @ 3.2 ohms ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output AM: 300 W, SSB: 570 W (PEP), CW: 570 W ? 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 25/100 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground
Current RX ? ? 300-600 mA
TX ? - 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
Weight ? ? 990 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 130 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-001000 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002000 YAESU-FT-001500M