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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 148-174 / 380-430 MHz 10-80 m 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75 Ω 25/100Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (NCX-A) 6V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 160 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 6.30 in)
350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
223 × 135 × 38 mm
(8.78 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) 770 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) None 307 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS. Line out jack.
Accessories ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker ?
MPN HANDIC-000009 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII ROBERTS-R-000861