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General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 58-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 380-512 MHz 50 MHz 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 50 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 10 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - -
Impedance 50/75 Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 150 × 63 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 2.48 × 7.87 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000450 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-000006-METER EDDYSTONE-000730/6