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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 to 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 320 mW, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external
Current RX ? Max 80 mA 500 mA
TX - Max 1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 168 gr (5.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC KENWOOD-TH-000079E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT