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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (less cellular in the US) 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system Single conversion, 13 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 480 mW 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 15 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5 × AA or external 12 V DC 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX ? ? 60 mA (24V)
TX - - 240 mA (24V)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 1985 and 19xx Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
66 × 165 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.50 × 1.38 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) transceiver + control box
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000940 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000055XLT MILITARY-SEM-000025