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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 15 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ≥60dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? 2 / 45 W 4W or less

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? 600-750 mA ?
TX - 2.7-9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
54.2 × 108 × 37.4 mm
(2.13 × 4.25 × 1.47 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 273 gr (9.6 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000303 ICOM-IC-000025H PUXING-PX-000999