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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Tri-band analog mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5 / 25.0 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 202-208 MHz 3-6 MHz 0.5-1710 kHz / 76-108 / 108-136 / 175-250 / 300-399 / 480-520 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 μV (wide band)
≤ 0.35 μV (narrow band)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? 6 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range - - 137-174 / 222-225 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 5 / 10 / 50 W, UHF: 7 / 40 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary (military) Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8 V DC ±20%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 635 × 280 × 203 mm
(25.00 × 11.02 × 7.99 in)
? 145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 45.40 kg (100.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Multi-color LCD Display
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-BC-000406 MILITARY-BC-000454 BAOFENG-UV-000050X3