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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Amateur Portable Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability 0.01% or less ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz ? 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity Better than 1-2 µV (10dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 6 positions ? ?
Filters 200Hz / 5.2kHz ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 watts at less than 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - ? 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - NMO
Impedance 50/300Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in China Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 412 × 254 × 276 mm
(16.22 × 10.00 × 10.87 in)
? 72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight ? ? 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000109 CRKITS-KN-Q000008 MOTOROLA-MX000300R