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

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 Mains
Current RX 400 mA 45~125 mA ?
TX Max 3 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1960 and 1961
Dimensions ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
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Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-009500 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 RME-006902