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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 kHz first hour, 150 Hz thereafter ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   SSTV   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: < 0.2µV
AM: < 1.2µV
(10 dB S+ N/N, 1.8-30 MHz)
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Selectivity ? @ -6dB @ -60dB
9.0 kHz < 10.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.1 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz
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Filters ? 9, 2.3 and 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.050 MHz
2nd: 5645 kHz
3rd: 50 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 80 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 Watts, 4 Ohms, < 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Medium: 500 mW, Low: 100 mW ? 230 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4 R03) Mains / 11-16 V DC (13.8V DC nominal) 3 V DC (2 × AA)
Current RX ? 3 A (60 W) ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 69 × 140 × 26 mm
(2.72 × 5.51 × 1.02 in)
346 × 116 × 330 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 12.99 in)
58 × 80 × 25 mm
(2.28 × 3.15 × 0.98 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) including batteries and antenna 8.34 kg (18.4 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BELCOM-LS-000020XE DRAKE-R000007A STANDARD-C-000408