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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-149 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
0.3 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 325 mW at 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-149 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 10-100 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4 V DC NiCd 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 25-180 mA ? ?
TX 750-375 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 1981 and 1987 in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
241 × 101 × 305 mm
(9.49 × 3.98 × 12.01 in)
?
Weight 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
? AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-002591 TEN-TEC-ARGOSY-(000525) HY-GAIN-III-(002703)