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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 2m 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 2m - 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 7.5-16V DC
Current RX ? 300µA ~ 140mA 50 mA
TX ? - 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANTEC-ST-000220ET YAESU-VR-000160 KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E