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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-1.6 / 1.6-4.8 / 4.8-14.5 / 10.5-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity 1.5 µV ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
80-10 m with 160 m option
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W 100 W (180 W INPUT)

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 150 mA -
TX - Max 1.35 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1966 Between 1986 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x
Dimensions 330 × 200 × 255 mm
(12.99 × 7.87 × 10.04 in)
71 × 200 × 38 mm
(2.80 × 7.87 × 1.50 in)
457 × 222 × 381 mm
(17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 616 gr (1.4 lbs) with FNB-4A 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Electrical bandspread on 80, 40, 20 ,15 and 10m bands
Slide rule display
AVC-MVC selector
ANL
BFO
Antenna trimmer
CAT interface 2" oscilloscope
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000063 YAESU-FT-000727R CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000200V