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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Antenna Tuner
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 3.5-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 0.7 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 3.5-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - All mode   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 200 / 2000 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC No power required Mains
Current RX 8 W ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1979 and 1983 in USA Between 1957 and 1958 in USA
Dimensions 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
368 × 146 × 352 mm
(14.49 × 5.75 × 13.86 in)
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Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 HEATHKIT-SA-002040 HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000032