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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
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Selectivity 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ? W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 77 mA typical ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
190 × 115 × 32 mm
(7.48 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
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Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? LED channel read out with dimmer
5-segment LED S/RF bar-graph meter
ANL On/Off
PA
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII ETÓN-E000010 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-004145