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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ±2ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
12.5/25kHz
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60dB
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz 7.4V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
59 × 126 × 41 mm
(2.32 × 4.96 × 1.61 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 328 gr (11.6 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analog readout Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
Audio scrambler (optional)
DTMF
PTT-ID
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Time-out timer
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 YAESU-FRG-007700 WOUXUN-KG-000619