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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
140-170 / 350-400 / 850-950 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
- 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 12V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 400-800 mA - 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
160 × 45 × 155 mm
(6.30 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 YUPITERU-MVT-004000 MAGNUM-S-000009