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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.002/0.003 %
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-290 MHz
VHF Experimental
0.15-23 MHz 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 22 MHz
2nd: 455 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W for external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z - BNC
Impedance Hi/ZΩ 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 80-320 mA
TX - - 2.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 194x in USA Between 1957 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 84 × 58 × 235 mm
(3.31 × 2.28 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? ? 960 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-000001-10 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000066 STANDARD-C-000828M