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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
21-21.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 5 µV 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.8 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 21-21.5 MHz
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 20 W (PEP), CW: 20 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 130-400 mA Max 700 mA
TX - - Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 755 gr (1.7 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000115