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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Ultra-compact 3W VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 25 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV ≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 70 / 60 dB ?
Filters 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ? ?
Receiver system DSP ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 2 W 1 / 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V, 1200mAh (Li-Ion Battery) 3.7 V DC, 1000 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? ? 100 mA max
TX ? ? 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 119 × 55 × 33 mm
(4.69 × 2.17 × 1.30 in)
85 × 38 × 25 mm
(3.35 × 1.50 × 0.98 in)
Weight ? 270 gr (9.5 oz) 105 gr (3.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
Water Protection Class IP66
PC Software Programmable
VOX Function
CTCSS / DCS
Multiple colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000590 HYTERA-TC-000610 YANTON-T-M000002