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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 118-174 / 320-479 / 830-950 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6
Current RX ? Max 1.8 A 45~125 mA
TX - Max 11.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 204 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 8.03 in)
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 110 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000066 ICOM-IC-002350H RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028