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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.12-31 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-470 (512?) MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 900 mA ?
TX - Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1974 in Great Britain Between 1980 and 198x Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
?
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-001830/1 ICOM-IC-000720A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000016