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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 15 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ? 650 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 5-45 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ?V DC 10 VAC
Current RX 600 mA ? ?
TX 9.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1999 and 20xx
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
? 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
Weight 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCL ? Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-002550E SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280DX UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT