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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV @ 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? ± 12 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 10cm internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1 / 15 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX ? 150 mA ?
TX - 3.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in Japan Between 1973 and 197x Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
250 × 60 × 225 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 8.86 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in 1750 Hz tone burst ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND ZODIAC-GEMINI STAR-SR-000550