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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Amateur Handheld Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 2 / 1.25 m 620-205 m / 1.4-3.8 / 3.7-10.6 / 10.5-30.6 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2W ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range - 2 / 1.25 m -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 5 / 10 / 25 / 65 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX 500mA ? 45 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 20xx and 20xx in China Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
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Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
? BFO
S-meter socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 CHICOM-CH-UVQ000009 EDDYSTONE-000740