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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 130-175 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Hi-Z BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal 5-16 V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? 12 mA 400 mA typical
TX - 350-950 mA 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and xxxx in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000150M ALAN-CT-000170 ICOM-IC-A000021