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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
10-80 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle 50 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 12V DC 12-14V DC
Current RX ? 400 mA 500 mA, TX: Max 9 A
TX 0.8-2.1 A 18 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 1976 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
342.9 × 114.3 × 330.2 mm
(13.50 × 4.50 × 13.00 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
?
Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) TEN-TEC-TRITON-I