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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.04-100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30.5 MHz 136-173 MHz 153-29999 kHz / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   N-AM   W-FM   W-FM Stereo   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 16 tubes ? Dual conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 4 x LR6/AA or 9 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
200 × 133 × 38 mm
(7.87 × 5.24 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 355 gr (12.5 oz) 730 gr (1.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 406 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. 9 / 10 kHz switch
Alpha tagging
Auto Tuning System
RF Gain Control
FM RDS/RDBS
3.2 x 1.7" LCD screen
Aux Audio Input
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000381 KENWOOD-TH-K000002E SANGEAN-ATS-000909X