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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 66-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
300-350 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 6020 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 66-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
300-350 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W ? 1-25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 117/230V AC (12V DC option) 13.8V DC or mains 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 1978 and 19xx Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
168 × 44 × 180 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL & DCS. Scrambler option
4 channels standard, 128 channels for display model.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-DR-000048 MOTOROLA-GM-000350