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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m ? 130-175 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV on amateur bands ? ?
Selectivity 4 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 12 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - TV-antenne BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC 5-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 12 mA
TX - - 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) (shipping weight) ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MORROW-MB-000005 COMMANDER-000318 ALAN-CT-000170