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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V)

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 500 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (230/115 V AC) 4×LR6 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1993 and 199x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 66 × 151 × 37 mm
(2.60 × 5.94 × 1.46 in)
64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
Weight ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) Batteries not included 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D 20-305 SANTEC-LS-000202A