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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 50 MHz 138-174 / 440-450 MHz *) 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz *) -
Modulations AM   FM   -
RF-output 10 W (input) 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? 16-150mA ?
TX ? 0.5-1.6A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
?
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
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