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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 130-210 MHz 0.495-999.990 MHz 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Doulbe conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W nominal

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-11.5V DC 12 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 65-220 mA ?
TX - Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 195x in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x in USA
Dimensions 489 × 241 × 275 mm
(19.25 × 9.49 × 10.83 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. Tuned frequency can be announced in morse code! PC-programmable. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000037 ICOM-IC-E000090 20-402