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DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.2 W 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC or mains 9 V DC
Current RX ? 13 W ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in ? (discontinued in the late eighties) Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions ? 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-000240 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 WHISTLER-WS001025