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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 136-173.995 / 400-511.995 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-147.995 / 420-449.995 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery Mains
Current RX - 250 mA ?
TX ? 1.6 / 1.9A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 2011 and 20xx Between 1958 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
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Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100B ALINCO-DJ-V000057T HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK III