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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz) 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - FM  
Sensitivity FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 90 mW ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz) 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? 3.5 W 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 115 mW typical ? 600 mA
TX - ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
162 × 56 × 209 mm
(6.38 × 2.20 × 8.23 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
AM DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YUPITERU-MVT-005500 HY-GAIN-II-(002702) KENWOOD-TM-002570A