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VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution

Receiver

RX-range 49.95-54.0 / 143.95-148 MHz (XTAL controlled converter on 2 m) 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
Modulations - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC
Current RX ? 400 mA
TX - 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 1980 in USA
Dimensions ? 108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
MPN CLEGG-INTERCEPTOR-B TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545)