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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
? From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5/2.5 W/35 mW, Medium: ?/? W/35 mW, Low: ?/? W/35 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
47 × 135 × 34 mm
(1.85 × 5.31 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 360 gr (12.7 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-Meter
RF-Gain
Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900 STANDARD-C-000568 GONSET-GR-000212