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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1/5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, built-in power unit Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 5.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
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Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. DTMF, CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/C KENWOOD-R-002000 HEATHKIT-HW-000024HT