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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability 1500 Hz first 30 min, after that 400 Hz at room temperature ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5µV (10dB S/N) ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 2W @ 3.2 ohms ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 300 W, SSB: 570 W (PEP), CW: 570 W ? 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SO-239
Impedance 25/100 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? ? 250 W max
TX ? - 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-001000 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(OLDER) KENWOOD-TS-000500