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Desktop VHF VFO
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
1-30 MHz (?) 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
- ?
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AMECO-VFO-000621 RACAL-RA-001231 KENWOOD-T-000599S