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Desktop VHF Weather radio
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Back pack HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz - 1.5-40 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 260 mW @ 32 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m / 160 m optional 1.5-40 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FSK   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W (180 W INPUT) 50 W PEP, 2-5 W low power setting

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains + 9V backup battery Mains 20-28V DC
Current RX 5 W - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1958 and 196x Between 1988 and 199x in UK
Dimensions 150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
457 × 222 × 381 mm
(17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
228 × 380 × 100 mm
(8.98 × 14.96 × 3.94 in)
Weight 470 gr (1.0 lbs) 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs) 4.80 kg (10.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? Range: 20 km with whip antenna, up to 5000 km with long wire or dipole
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000100V CLANSMAN-PRC-000319