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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA) (140-152 MHz after modification)
49-54 / 144-148 MHz LW to 4 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? TX: 4 × XTAL channels or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA) (140-152 MHz after modification)
49-54 / 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 8 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX Max 300 mA ? ?
TX Max 6 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 182 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.17 in)
? ?
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? 35.00 kg (77.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-005000 HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034AC MARCONI-MERCURY