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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation) ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV
Selectivity 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
? 70 / 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - CW   FM  
RF-output ? 90 W input 5 / 4 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX 35 W - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1966 Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs) 316 gr (11.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
2ea. 807 final
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075 WRL-/-GLOBE-CHIEF-000090(A) HYTERA-TC-000700