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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity < 5 µV ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? 30-100 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1984 and 198x Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? ? 53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 20-0104 PUXING-PX-000333