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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-149 MHz 2-20 MHz in 4 bands 80 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
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Selectivity More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? 3 switch-selected bandwidths available; 5 kc/s,1200 c/s and 300 c/s, including LF filters. ?
Receiver system Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
601.3 kHz 575 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 325 mW at 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-149 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.4 V DC NiCd 200-250V AC / 12V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 25-180 mA 60 W ?
TX 750-375 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 194x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
413 × 222 × 286 mm
(16.26 × 8.74 × 11.26 in)
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Weight 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 18.30 kg (40.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-002591 MARCONI-R001475-RG44 MARCONI-CSR-000005