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Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.5-600 / 805-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, all tubes ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × AA/LR6 NiCd cells
Current RX ? 80-100 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
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Weight ? 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-GR-000211 FAIR-MATE-HP-000200E BELTEK-W003470