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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 13 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.5V DC
Current RX ? 77-300 mA
TX - 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000940 ICOM-IC-V000088