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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
FM: 88-108 / 134-174 / 200-260 / 350-520 MHz
AM: 118-134 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.2µV (12dB SINAD) FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
12.5 kHz < -60 dB
25 kHz < -70 dB
12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 2 m / 70 cm 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 5-50 W 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 2 A 500 mA ?
TX - 9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 2010 and 201x in China Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? 124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
DTMF-mic
Detachable front panel
Called ID
Twin RX
Cross-band repeater
?
Accessories ? ? ?
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