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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (UK)
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.4 µV (20 dB N/Q) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 24 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 100 W 1-25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-15 V DC ?V DC
Current RX ? 1.5 A max ?
TX ? 1.8-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 162 × 71 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.80 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KWM-000002 FDK-MULTI-000800D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000035