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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Fixed channels ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations All mode   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 160-6 m
Modulations All mode   - All mode  
RF-output 7-150 W (AM: 3-50 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 350 × 130 × 305 mm
(13.78 × 5.12 × 12.01 in)
? 254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Channel lockout circuit (for Channel 1)
Skipper circuit and a scan delay circuit
Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000145 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000012 HEATHKIT-SB-000630