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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 kHz 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz ~432 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) ~432 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal) 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 17-100 mA ? Max 80 W
TX Max 1.3 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 197x Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
? 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-000528 BELCOM-LINER-000430 COLLINS-HF-008050A