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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? (FM: 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation):
29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
806–956 MHz: 0.6 µV
?
Selectivity ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±17 kHz (–50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.85 MHz, 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 V DC (4×AA Batteries) or Adapter 9V DC (6×AA batteries) or external adapter
Current RX - 45-125 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
62 × 160 × 43 mm
(2.44 × 6.30 × 1.69 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) 230 gr (8.1 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EICO-000720 20-511 20-312