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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version 80-6 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 1-10 or 25 W AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 10 W ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
? 355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) ? 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR depending on version 6146 final
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000012 MOTOROLA-MC-MICRO WRL-/-GLOBE-SCOUT-000680A