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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM  
Sensitivity VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC or mains External power supply ?
Current RX 10 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
? 152 × 50 × 192 mm
(5.98 × 1.97 × 7.56 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) ? 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second None 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000012 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 HANDIC-000235-DAN