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Desktop Shortwave VFO
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz 25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz 146-174 MHz
450-470 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
≤0.251 µV / 0.282 µV
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
65 dB
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? Output: 50 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range ? - 146-174 MHz
450-470 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 4 / 2 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 1000 / 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 7.4V, 1650mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX - 35 W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 1971 and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
113 × 54 × 35 mm
(4.45 × 2.13 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Compliant with MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/F
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000399C-1 DRAKE-DSR-000002 HYTERA-TC-000508