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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W 100 W on all bands

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 12-14V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA max 1.8 A
TX - 1.9 A max Max 19 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 201x Between 197x and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
362 × 162 × 337 mm
(14.25 × 6.38 × 13.27 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000031A YAESU-VX-000008GR SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000102BXA