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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-30 MHz 70cm 0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 70cm 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 3 A
TX - ? 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711 AZDEN-PCS-007300H ICOM-IC-F007000