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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.48-30.6 MHz 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 70/80Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU Mains 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX 80 W ? 600 mA
TX - - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight ? ? 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 EDDYSTONE-000840/A ICOM-IC-T000010