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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 450 kHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5-45 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 600 mA ?
TX - 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 198x and 198x Between 1975 and 1980
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
?
Weight ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A KENWOOD-TM-002550E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000160