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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more < 0.3 uV (12 dB SINAD) ETS
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 1-25 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX 10 W 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ?
TX - 15 A max. ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
176 × 56 × 177 mm
(6.93 × 2.20 × 6.97 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Voice encryption and trunking options
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000012 KENWOOD-TS-000520S MOTOROLA-GM-000340