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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
136-174 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? ? 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX - - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 2010 and 20xx in China Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 480 × 135 × 470 mm
(18.90 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-006790/GM GRUNDIG-G000003 YAESU-FT-002980E