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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands VHF/UHF 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) ? High: 50/40 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A ? Max 0.6 A
TX Max 16 A - Max 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 197x and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
? 150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable front panel. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002001 YAESU-FT-004700RH