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

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability 300 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/30/40 m 26.515-27.855 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
CW: 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 15/30/40 m 26.515-27.855 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 100 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 9V DC
Current RX ? ? 8 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 330 × 145 × 340 mm
(12.99 × 5.71 × 13.39 in)
? 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 120 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000003 COLT-000444 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405