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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands None  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 75-88 / 380-420 MHz 78.0125-79.9875 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ? ? <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz
Selectivity ? ? 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. Double-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFM455E
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB typical
Audio output ? ? 1 watt 4 Ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne TV-antenne SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.5 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 198x Between 2001 and 200x in USA
Dimensions 120 × 65 × 190 mm
(4.72 × 2.56 × 7.48 in)
120 × 40 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 620 gr (1.4 lbs) 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1024 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000168 DLS-000080 TEN-TEC-RX-000350