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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability 10 ppm per °C ±500 Hz from a cold start, ±100 Hz after 30 minutes at 25°C ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL) 0.53-1.62 / 3.2-7.3 / 9.5-21.75 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
< 0.5 µV for 15dB S/N ?
Selectivity 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80 m (25 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 75/400Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 8.4-9.0V DC 6V DC (4xR6/AA)
Current RX 77 mA typical 68 mA ?
TX - 620 mA max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1985 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 710 gr (1.6 lbs) batteries included ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII MIZUHO-MX-000003.5S SANGEAN-ATS-000800