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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 1.7-2.3 / 2.5-4.1 / 6.9-7.5 / 13.9-14.5 /
20.9-21.5 / 27.9-30.1 MHz
400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ≥60dB
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations FM   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW ? 4W max

Connections

Antenna BNC - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) Mains 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 13/35 mA (save/stby) 50 W ?
TX Max 950 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
368.3 × 165.1 × 292.1 mm
(14.50 × 6.50 × 11.50 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 11.34 kg (25.0 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX YAESU-FRDX-000400 PUXING-PX-000666