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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 20/40/80 m 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   P25  
Sensitivity AM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 5 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 3 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 10 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB), 600 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 20/40/80 m 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   P25  
RF-output ? 100 W VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W

Connections

Antenna BNC - NMO
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan (By GRE) Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
? 62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 26 channels/second None 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Sound squelch. ? UCM for Encryption optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002006 SWAN-(CUBIC)-SW-000240 MOTOROLA-XTS-003000