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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? 5 ppm per year
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz 0.495-1310 MHz 30-76 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM 0.5-25 MHz: 1V (10 dB S/N)
FM 25-900 MHz: 0.32 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM 900-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 450 kHz ? 11.525 MHz
Image rejection ? 45 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 30-76 MHz
Modulations - - N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 24V DC
Current RX ? 95-170 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 199x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in RACAL BCC Ltd. in England
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
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Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? Range: 10 km when used with 1.2 meter standard whip antenna in open country side, and up to 20 km when used with a vehicle antenna.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A ICOM-IC-R000002 CLANSMAN-PRC-000351