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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? Continuous 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 3.9-22 / 87-108 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX ? ? 60 mA (24V)
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1985 Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 304 × 180 × 70 mm
(11.97 × 7.09 × 2.76 in)
419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 2.15 kg (4.7 lbs) ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 35 channels in 1 bank(s) None 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000300 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS MILITARY-EM-000025