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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869 / 896-956 MHz (USA) 0.005-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
?
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Digital signal processing Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? ? 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX 460 mA ? 0.5 A
TX - - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in USA Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 179 × 49 × 187 mm
(7.05 × 1.93 × 7.36 in)
482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
DSP
- 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002046 TEN-TEC-RX-000340 YAESU-FTM-003200DR