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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5-3 / 1-2 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 3.2-7V DC
Current RX ? ? 20-150 mA
TX - - 1.2-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 311 × 133 × 209 mm
(12.24 × 5.24 × 8.23 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
Weight 4.00 kg (8.8 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 5000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000091 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800 YAESU-VX-000002R