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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 430-440 MHz 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
? ?
Selectivity 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Low 3: 20 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 77 mA typical Max 0.5 A ?
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
140 × 50 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.10 in)
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Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII ICOM-IC-000449E LAFAYETTE-HA-000600