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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
0.01-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output 100 W (10m: 50 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains 24V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? Max 40 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1985 in Sweden
Dimensions 348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK ? Remote control. ISB option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000100D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 SRT-CR000090