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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ±2.5 ppm ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
0.15-6 MHz 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ? FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity 25 or 12.5 kHz ? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative, 4 tubes Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection ≥60dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 450 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
- -
Modulations N-FM   W-FM   - -
RF-output 4W max ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz) 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 194x and 195x in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
? 192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PUXING-PX-000666 HEATHKIT-K-000001 TECSUN-PL-000880