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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 1 W ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 10 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 36-180 mA ? 0.7A max
TX - ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010 KENWOOD-TR-009000 YAESU-FT-002980E