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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-54 / 144-174 MHz 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 6020 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥60dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 100 W ? VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 117/230V AC (12V DC option) ? 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
? 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
Keypad lock
PC programmable
Reverse Frequency Function (Shift)
Time-out Timer
3 selectable LCD colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021 PUXING-PX-000777