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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 10-80 m in 7 bands 134-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
W-FM ≤ 0.25 μV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM ≤ 0.35 μV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB) 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m in 7 bands 134-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) VHF: 10 / 25 / 60 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (with PS-500AC) 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX ? 250 W max 600 mA
TX - 450 W max 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1966 Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
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MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000063A KENWOOD-TS-000500 ANYTONE-AT-000588-VHF