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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 136-174 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 W max ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC 10-12.5V DC Mains
Current RX ? 12-85 mA ?
TX - 0.45-1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
? 520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight ? ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 MOTOROLA-HT-000440 EDDYSTONE-000358/I