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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2-32 MHz 620-205 m / 1.4-3.8 / 3.7-10.6 / 10.5-30.6 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 29 valves ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 20/20/20 W, Low: ?/?/? W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 45 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 173 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.81 in)
? ?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? BFO
S-meter socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-005900B RCA-SRR-000013A EDDYSTONE-000740