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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range VHF/UHF 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.03-60 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional)
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? 200 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? V 11-16V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 2 A ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 2005 Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS232C interface DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-DX-003000 DRAKE-R000008A YAESU-FTDX005000D