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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±50 Hz over an eight hour period at constant ambient temperature and humidity after 2 hours from switching on. Better than 50 Hz per degree Centigrade at constand humidity after 2 hours from switching on. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.98-30 MHz 150-8000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? CW / SSB: 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
AM / DSB: 30% modulated at 400 Hz: 3 µV for 15 dB S/N
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Selectivity ? 0.5-13 kHz ?
Filters ? 0.2 / 1.2 / 3.0 / 6.5 / 13 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
100 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary -
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 / 200-250V) or 21-27V DC 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? 10 VA approx. 100-300 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1972 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1964 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 247 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 9.72 in)
406 × 89 × 482.5 mm
(15.98 × 3.50 × 19.00 in)
335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Automatic Gain Control Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000225 RACAL-RA-001217 SAILOR-000046TD