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Desktop VHF VFO
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Waterproof Handheld PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
0.15-35 MHz 446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 800 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
- 446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 500 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC 7.2 V DC
Current RX - 1 A max ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 2010 and 201x Between 2018 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
52 × 186 × 30 mm
(2.05 × 7.32 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 32 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? ? • Up to 26 hours of long lasting battery life
• Channel Set Mode
• Power ON scan
• Tone scan (analogue)
• Nuisance delete
• Answer back call (analogue)
• LED light indicator
• Status Call (RX only)
• PC programmable
• AMBE+2™ dPMR standard vocoder
• IP67 Waterproofing and Dust-tight Protection
Accessories ? ? HS-94LWP or HS-95LWP hands-free headsets
MPN AMECO-VFO-000621 ALINCO-DX-R000008 ICOM-IC-F000029DR2