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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 12 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80m 75-85 / 144-171 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 12 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80m -
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 2 W 3W ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 68 mA 150 mA max ?
TX Max 600 mA 1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and xxxx in Japan Between 1973 and 19xx Between and
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIZUHO-MX-000024S TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) SBE-SENTINEL-I