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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity AM: 5-9 µV
CW: 2-3 µV
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion, 25 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 2.5/0.3 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 25-28V DC 5.5-13V DC ?
Current RX 3 A max 20-100 mA ?
TX - 700 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 283 × 293 × 352 mm
(11.14 × 11.54 × 13.86 in)
65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
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Weight 23.70 kg (52.3 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PLL with thumbwheels. VOX AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000392/URR YAESU-FT-000203R SYDIMPORT-CB-000078