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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external 13.8V DC
Current RX - 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) 400 mA
TX ? - Max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between USA and USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1980 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
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Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032S-1 ICOM-IC-R000005 KENWOOD-TR-009500