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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
? ?
Selectivity 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 720 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 10 W (AM: 2 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 or 24V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC ?
Current RX Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - Max 4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 197x and 19xx Between 1984 and 1987
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
75 × 200 × 49 mm
(2.95 × 7.87 × 1.93 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 565 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 KENWOOD-TS-000700A ZODIAC-P-002104