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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 80-10m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
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
Selectivity ? 4 kHz 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
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: ?
Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? Via SP-190 speaker 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC Mains or 12V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 68 mA ? 35 W
TX Max 600 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, AGC, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output. Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JIM-MX-000006S RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-AX-000190 DRAKE-DSR-000002