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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? 280 mW 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 5 W 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.5-16V DC 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? 50 mA 300-600 mA
TX - 1.3 A max 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? 361 gr (12.7 oz) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) CTCSS / DCS CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252