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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
-6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 12V DC or internal batteries 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX - - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKIII LOWE-HF-000225 YAESU-FT-002900R