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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Spectrum Display
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-3000 MHz (minus cellular) 136-173 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
25-225 MHz: 0.6 µV
225-1700 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-225 MHz: 0.35 µV
225-1700 MHz: 0.35 µV
1700-2700 MHz: 0.6 µV
2700-3000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-225 MHz: 2 µV
225-1700 MHz: 2 µV
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range ? 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 1.4 A ? 600 mA
TX ? ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 220 × 120 × 195 mm
(8.66 × 4.72 × 7.68 in)
58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Ultra-fast FFT search algorithms
Up to 10 MHz spectrum bandwidth
Waterfall display. 5" color TFT
RS-232C
CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-SR-002000 KENWOOD-TH-K000002E KENWOOD-TM-002570A