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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-823 / 851-868 / 896-1126 MHz 2 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? N-FM 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
806-956 MHz: 0.6 µV
AM 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
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Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? ? 2.3 kHz ladder filter
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 380.7 / 10.85 MHz / 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 350 mW max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? - 7 watts PEP

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/200 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC / 4×AA ?
Current RX ? 70-180 mA max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1952 in USA Between 1998 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
63 × 158 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.22 × 1.57 in)
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Weight 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs) 229 gr (8.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunking scanner Operate 2 Meter CW with optional MFJ-416 CW adapter board
Accessories ? - ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050T1 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000091 MFJ-009402