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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 20m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations USB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 1 µV for 15 dB S/N ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 2305 kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W into 8 ohm ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations USB   FM   FM  
RF-output 200 W PEP 1/50 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 600 mA
TX ? ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan by Standard/Marantz Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL. Twin RX DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000032 HEATHKIT-HW-000024H KENWOOD-TM-002530A