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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   DV   AM  
Sensitivity N-FM: 0.5 µV or better for 12dB across most of the range.
AM: 3.0 µV or better for 10dB S/N across most of the range.
SSB: 1.5 µV or better across most of the range
Reduced sensitivity below approx. 2 MHz all modes
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output > 100 mW @ 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   DV   AM  
RF-output ? High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC internal or 11-18 V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX 100 mA max ? ?
TX - Max 12.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 55 × 152 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.98 × 1.57 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
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Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) including battery pack 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-001500 KENWOOD-TMW-000706S COBRA-000021-LTD-ST