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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Tactical radio

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 144-148 MHz 30-512 MHz
762-870 MHz optional
Modulations AM   FM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FSK   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB: –113 dBm (0.5 µv) minimum for 10 dB sinad
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system X-TAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 80 dB
Audio output Internal speaker 400 mW @ 10% THD 15 mW at 1000 ohm to external handset

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 30-512 MHz
762-870 MHz optional
Modulations - FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FSK   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V) 0.25-5 W, 10 W SATCOM burst mode

Connections

Antenna Proprietary BNC TNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells Li-ion battery
Current RX 30-100 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x Between 198x and 198x Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
74 × 244 × 64 mm
(2.91 × 9.61 × 2.52 in)
Weight ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? 1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-0104 SANTEC-LS-000202A HARRIS-AN/PRC-000152