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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 210 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 2002 and 20xx
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 357 gr (12.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ? Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS
Turbo Search (300 steps per second)
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000245XLT