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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Phone Patch
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? - ?
Tuning steps ? - 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - N/A 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations - All mode   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? - 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? - ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? - Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? - 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? - ?
Audio output ? - 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m N/A 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   All mode   AM   FM  
RF-output ? - 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12-15 V DC
Current RX - ? 400 mA typical
TX ? ? 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 19xx in Japan Between 1960 and 1965 in USA Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 187 × 117 × 102 mm
(7.36 × 4.61 × 4.02 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN STAR-ST-000200 HEATHKIT-HD-000019 ICOM-IC-A000021