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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 15 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX 330-450 mA 210 mA max 65 W
TX 1.1-3.2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
?
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 2 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002015R EDDYSTONE-000960 EDDYSTONE-000556