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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? 1 ppm
Tuning steps 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 2-29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
SSB: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
AM: 3 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ?
Filters SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB
Audio output 2W 20 mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 2-29.9999 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 20 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 20-32V DC
Current RX 500mA ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 1976 and 19xx in by Hughes and Tadiran
Dimensions 205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
31.75 × 26.67 × 6.66 mm
(1.25 × 1.05 × 0.26 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.36 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 MILITARY-AN/PRC-000140