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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1.6-2.7 / 2.7-4.7 MHz 60-79.975 MHz 0.54-34 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than 10 µV ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection Better than 90 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 60-79.975 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 10~14 V DC Mains
Current RX 70 mA @ 100-150 VAC 90 mA ?
TX - 285 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1979 and 198x in Israël Between 1954 and 1957 in USA
Dimensions 430 × 220 × 250 mm
(16.93 × 8.66 × 9.84 in)
90 × 225 × 55 mm
(3.54 × 8.86 × 2.17 in)
?
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
150 Hz tonesquelch
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000909A MILITARY-PRC-000614B HALLICRAFTERS-S-000086