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

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 180 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 10-100W (200W input), AM: 10-40W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 4.8 / 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 64 × 310 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 12.20 × 1.77 in)
Weight ? ? 357 gr (12.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? TURBOSEARCH Mode (300 steps per sec.)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A ICOM-IC-000751A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000120XLT