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Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output 10 W 0.5 / 5.5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.7 A 20-250 mA ?
TX 2.6 A max 0.7-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
141 × 39 × 183 mm
(5.55 × 1.54 × 7.20 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 ICOM-IC-V000008 KENWOOD-TM-000201A