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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 137-174 MHz 28-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 800-960 MHz (cellular blocked in US)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz -
Modulations CW   FM   -
RF-output 15 W 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground Mains
Current RX - 300-600 mA ?
TX ? 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 2000 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
?
Weight ? 990 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 130 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready PC programmable
SAME weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310B-1 YAESU-FT-001500M RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002054