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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Mobile VHF Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized / XTAL Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 33.5 MHz 70-90 / 140-170 / 450-480 MHz 156.050-163.275 / 155.500-161.425 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 1 µV EMF @ 20dB SINAD
Distant: 119dBm (0,25 µV) @ 12dB SINAD
Local: 110dBm (0,7 µV) @ 12dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 kHz 1st: ? MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 7 W ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.000-157.425 / 155.500-161.425 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains or 13.8 V DC 9-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 194x in Seattle, Washington Between 1978 and 198x Between 2018 and 20xx in UK
Dimensions 178 × 95 × 149 mm
(7.01 × 3.74 × 5.87 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 72 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? IPx6 & IPx7
GPS/GLONASS/Beidou
NMEA0183/NMEA2000
AIS receiver
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NORTHERN-RADIO-COMPANY-N000605-E PUMA-001200 RAYMARINE-RAY000073