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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-0.6 MHz 27-240 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV (100 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 30 / 200 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-12 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? 10/12.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC 24V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1958 and 1970 in Netherlands
Dimensions ? 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
245 × 475 × 295 mm
(9.65 × 18.70 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 21.50 kg (47.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000850/2 EDDYSTONE-000990R VAN-DER-HEEM-GRC-003030