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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 kHz 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC
Impedance 75/400Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available ?
Current RX 77 mA typical 6-170 mA
TX - 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII ICOM-IC-000002A