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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
Selectivity ? 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Wadley Loop
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB typical ?
Audio output ? 1 watt 4 Ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 45 / 50 / 35 W, Low: ? / ? / ? W - ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells
Current RX ? 1.5 A ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 173 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.81 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs) 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 1024 channels in 8 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX DSP Clarify control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-005900D TEN-TEC-RX-000350 STANDARD-C-006500