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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  ?
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ± 2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz MW: 520-1800 kHz
SW: 5.66-12.62 MHz FM: 85-110 MHz
WX: 162.400-162.55 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external ?
Current RX ? 200 mA ?
TX - 2 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2009 and 200x
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
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Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz) 860 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Flashlight
Emergency beacon
Emergency siren
Hand-crank + Solar powered
Accessories ? ? ?
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