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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 410-412.5 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB

AM/FM
12 kHz @ -3 dB
32 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 6020 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 117/230V AC (12V DC option) 13.5 (11...16) V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 2.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x in W.Germany
Dimensions 132 × 37 × 169 mm
(5.20 × 1.46 × 6.65 in)
340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
193 × 88 × 260 mm
(7.60 × 3.46 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000530 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005 SEMCOSET-SEMCO-ROTO-S