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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 40m  15m  160m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.1 / 21-21.45 MHz 150-2194 kHz / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15 + 40m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 1/10 W - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 3 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan Between 1984 and 1996 in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 250 × 115 × 90 mm
(9.84 × 4.53 × 3.54 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
?
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. battery and antenna 590 gr (1.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN JRC-JST-000010A SONY-AIR-000008 HEATHKIT-K-000002