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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 136-173 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 180mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA BNC
Impedance 100Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 4.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 1992 and 200x
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 355 gr (12.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX KENWOOD-TH-K000002E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220XLT