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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 100Hz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
- 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
Modulations FM   - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (Europe)
142-150 MHz (USA)
160-10 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 1 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W High: 20 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6-12V DC (8R6 / AA) Mains 11-15V DC
Current RX ? - 400-800 mA
TX Max 800 mA ? Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 184 × 44 mm
(2.56 × 7.24 × 1.73 in)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
Weight 640 gr (1.4 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option
MPN AZDEN-PCS-000300 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT FDK-MULTI-000750XX