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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 49.8-54.0 MHz 28-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 800-960 MHz (cellular blocked in US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 49.8-54.0 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50-72Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains Mains
Current RX Max 80 W 60 W ?
TX - 120 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1986 in Canada Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2003 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 222 × 520 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 20.47 in)
305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote control. ? PC programmable
SAME weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-008054A HEATHKIT-HW-000010-'SHAWNEE' RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002054