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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 40 m 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-470 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) VHF Mid band: 0.5 µV
AIRCRAFT band: 1 µV
VHF High band: 0.5 µV
UHF band: 1 µV
0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? -6 dB ±9 kHz
-50 dB ±15 kHz
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 2 W max 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 40 m - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 50 W ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx in Korea Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight ? 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000001A HANDIC-000050 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A