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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-149 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? >80 dB
Audio output 325 mW at 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-149 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 0-5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.4 V DC NiCd 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-180 mA 750 mA max
TX 750-375 mA 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 198x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
Weight 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 4 gr (0.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-002591 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-000535