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Desktop Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 20 & 40 m 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 141-149.995 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
?
Filters ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
21.40 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm 2.5 W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 40 m - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 350-800 mA ?
TX ? - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
140 × 40 × 124 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.88 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-PM-000003 PALSTAR-RC000030A DRAGON-SY-000550