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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   AM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   -
RF-output 10 W (input) High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? Max 1 A ?
TX ? Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 199x and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 280 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9k6 packet ready. Alpha tags. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
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