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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile 6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 9V DC 13 V DC
Current RX ? 8 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x Between 2008 and 20xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
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Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000033 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 KENWOOD-TR-001100