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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 140-174 MHz 545 kHz - 20 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, built-in power unit 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 199x and 2000 Between 1931 and 1932 in USA
Dimensions ? 160 × 50 × 180 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 31 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/C YAESU-FT-002500M HAMMARLUND-COMET