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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + 11 m (26-28 MHz) 144-146 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥60dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 4W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? Max 140 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1983 and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/214 ICOM-IC-000002E PUXING-PX-000666