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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 20 Hz after 1 min below 13 MHz. ± 50 Hz after 1 min > 13 MHz.
Tuning steps ? 5 to 100 kHz 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity ? 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
2µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 6.0 kHz
3.0 kHz
0.5 kHz
1.0 kHz
0.5 kHz [Optional]
0.3 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Up Conversion Dual Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? 320 mW, 8 ohm 1 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output 50 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external 24V DC or mains
Current RX - 500 mA 36W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2004 and 20xx Between 199x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
480 × 150 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 168 gr (5.9 oz) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050C-(BANDMASTER-SENIOR) UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT JRC-NRD-000302A