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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
3 Band QRP CW kit

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 29-50 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 7-16 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (older) Triple conversion (newer) ?
IF-freqs. ? ? IF-DDS: 60 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m - 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.3 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - CW  
RF-output Max 100/100 W ? 4-5 W @ 13.8 V

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 9-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 120-130 mA
TX ? - 800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1994 and 199x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 178 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.01 in)
120 × 51 × 103 mm
(4.72 × 2.01 × 4.06 in)
Weight ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) 420 gr (14.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 6 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT Pre-programmed with police, highway patrol, sheriff, fire/EMS, DOT and news freqs for all
50 US states
Highway patrol mobile extender alarm
Weather scan
Band search
Built-in keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
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