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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 100 Hz 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 150 kHz - 18 MHz 20-500 MHz (1100 MHz with FE option) 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5 selectable IF-bandwidths (optional) ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna Proprietary (military) BNC BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains (110, 120/220, 240 V AC, 47-400 Hz) 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? 100 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x in USA Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions ? 483 × 134 × 457 mm
(19.02 × 5.28 × 17.99 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN MARCONI-R001155 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008617B-SERIES SONY-AIR-000008A