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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system Single conversion, 13 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W 1 / 15 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX ? ? 60 mA (24V)
TX - Max 8 A 240 mA (24V)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 1992 and 19xx Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) transceiver + control box
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000940 ICOM-IC-003230E MILITARY-SEM-000025