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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 160-170 / 410-412.5 MHz 0.005-30 MHz 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
< 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
> 60 dB (12.5 kHz)
> 70 dB (20/25 kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. Digital signal processing ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum > 70 dB
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5/25 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne BNC -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 132 × 32 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.26 × 5.75 in)
482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
168 × 44 × 160 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 1.05 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? PBT
DSP
Select 5/5-tone selcall. CTCSS/PL. Split mounting option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000330 TEN-TEC-RX-000340 MOTOROLA-GM-000950-N2