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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 136-174 MHz 0.55-32 MHz (6 bands)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
< 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz)>50 dB (87-108 MHz) > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna F-type + Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R20/D) or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 510-830 mA Max 0.5 A ?
TX - Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2004 in China Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1935 and 1940
Dimensions 54 × 24 × 22 mm
(2.13 × 0.94 × 0.87 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
?
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL. Dual clock. PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000800 ICOM-IC-000229E RME-000069