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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop LF/MF/VHF receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 or 420-520 or 403-470 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
150-250 / 600-1550 kHz / 87.5-100 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? 60dB ?
Audio output ? 500mW @ <5% THD Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 or 420-520 or 403-470 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
-
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 195x and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 57 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
?
Weight ? 214 gr (7.6 oz) with antenna and battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 199 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 1750 Hz
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF encoder / decoder
Flashlight
ANI (Caller ID)
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-006900 WOUXUN-KG-000816 EDDYSTONE-000820