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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 110-180 / 300-500 / 800-950 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? VHF ≤ 0.158 µV
UHF ≤ 0.18 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 15.25 (VHF) / 44.775 (UHF) MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
RF-output 50 W (input) 5 W max ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX - 16-190 mA 60 W
TX ? 1.6 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
55 × 134 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.28 × 1.30 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 530 gr (1.2 lbs) with FNB-27 and antenna 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 82 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050C-(BANDMASTER-SENIOR) YAESU-FT-000530 RACAL-RA-003791