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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ? ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27-240 MHz - 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   - FM  
Sensitivity 5 µV (100 dB S/N) ? <0.20 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 30 / 200 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW @ 10% THD ? 400mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m / 160 m optional 136-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FSK   RTTY   -
RF-output ? 100 W (180 W INPUT) 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SMA
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? - 35 mA (standby)
TX - ? 1500 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1958 and 196x Between 200x and 201x in China
Dimensions 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
457 × 222 × 381 mm
(17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
55.5 × 100 × 31 mm
(2.19 × 3.94 × 1.22 in)
Weight 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs) 225 gr (7.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Repeater Shift
Key Lock
CTCSS
6-Digit Alphanumeric Memory Tags
KENWOOD option ready
Fully field programmable via the keypad
PC programmable via interface cable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000990R CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000100V LINTON-LT-002268