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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 10cm internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1963 and 196x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND PUXING-PX-000333