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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Precision RF Meter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations CW   - All mode  
RF-output 40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar N-type
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX - 300µA ~ 140mA ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
140 × 60 × 120 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 4.72 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EICO-000723 YAESU-VR-000160 HEATHKIT-HM-001002