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

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  6m 
Freq. stability Better than ± 0.002% ? ?
Tuning steps 10 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144.000-148.995 MHz 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
?
Selectivity 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Doulbe conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 10% THD 1.2 W nominal ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 15 W, Low: 2 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC or mains ?V DC
Current RX 400-550 mA ? ?
TX 1.25-2.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002016AE 20-402 20-303