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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 40/80 m 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt 9 V DC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-008040-B 20-133 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B