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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 6 m 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
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Selectivity ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 55 mA
TX ? - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1984 and 1996 Between 199x and 199x (early nineties)
Dimensions ? 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-004500 ICOM-IC-R000071A KENWOOD-TH-000026E