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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? 0.001% ?
Tuning steps Continuous 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30.5 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
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Selectivity ? 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 6 m / 2 m
48.9-54 / 143.7-148.3 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W AM/CW: 65/74 W (120/140 W input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 45-150 mA -
TX - 1.25 A max 120-400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
422 × 257 × 254 mm
(16.61 × 10.12 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 515 gr (1.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in VFO
Extensive RF shielding
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000388/URR ICOM-IC-000004E HEATHKIT-VHF-000001-'SENECA'