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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 144-146 /432-434 MHz 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV FM better than 1 µV
AM better than 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 9 kHz (-6 dB)
± 15 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? 10.7 MHz Crystal Filter and 455 kHz Ceramic Filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion + XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 6V DC (4 AA cells)
Current RX ? Max 300 mA 45-130 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 1971 and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 225 × 100 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 3.94 × 6.50 in)
?
Weight ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise limiter & squelch ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000651S-1 MINIX-MR-000101 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022