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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, built-in power unit 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 10 W 400 mA
TX - - 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
Weight ? 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 14 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/C HANDIC-000012 KENWOOD-TM-000221E