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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±50 Hz over an eight hour period at constant ambient temperature and humidity after 2 hours from switching on. Better than 50 Hz per degree Centigrade at constand humidity after 2 hours from switching on. ±2ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-32 MHz in six bands 0.98-30 MHz 446.0-446.1MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? CW / SSB: 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
AM / DSB: 30% modulated at 400 Hz: 3 µV for 15 dB S/N
0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 5 steps 0.5-13 kHz ?
Filters ? 0.2 / 1.2 / 3.0 / 6.5 / 13 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 455kHz 455 kHz
100 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 446.0-446.1MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.5W/4W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary SMA
Impedance ? 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100-125 / 200-250V) or 21-27V DC 7.4V DC Li-Ion, 1100mAh
Current RX ? 10 VA approx. ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 19xx in USA Between 1972 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 489 × 280 × 489 mm
(19.25 × 11.02 × 19.25 in)
406 × 89 × 482.5 mm
(15.98 × 3.50 × 19.00 in)
57 × 101 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 3.98 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 218 gr (7.7 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? Automatic Gain Control VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RCA-CR-000088A RACAL-RA-001217 WOUXUN-KG-003000