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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 25-512 MHz (with gaps) 108-137 / 137-174 / 174-400 / 400-480 / 480-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV

FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM / FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1100 mW 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 75 W ? 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or 3×AA batteries 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX - 280 mA max 0.5 A
TX ? - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1960 in Italy Between 2008 and 20xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 516 × 260 × 254 mm
(20.31 × 10.24 × 10.00 in)
210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
140 × 45 × 193 mm
(5.51 × 1.77 × 7.60 in)
Weight ? 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? GPS-receiver
1200/9600bps APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Bluetooth
SD-card slot
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G-000212-TR RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 YAESU-FTM-000100DR/DE