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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 650 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10 VAC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 50W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1999 and 20xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT PUXING-PX-000333