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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 80-10 m
160 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 8 W ? 60 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12V DC Mains
Current RX ? 300 mA -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1965 and 1968
Dimensions 300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
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Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-mechanical filter, squelch, noise limiter. Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MTR-000025S LOWE-SRX-000100 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A