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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV
Selectivity ? ? 70 / 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-520 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output - 12 W 5 / 4 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x Between 1973 and 197x in West Germany Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
420 × 260 × 160 mm
(16.54 × 10.24 × 6.30 in)
126 × 54 × 35 mm
(4.96 × 2.13 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 256 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101 BRAUN-SE-000600 HYTERA-TC-000780