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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
5W Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
? ≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 3.7 V DC, 1200 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX 1.1 A Max 700 mA 100 mA max
TX 2.5-6.5 A Max 11 A 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
122 × 60 × 38 mm
(4.80 × 2.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 232 gr (8.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 129 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? PC Software Programmable
Manual Programming
Wire Copy
VOX Function
CTCSS/DCS
Monitor, Reverse Frequency
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 KENWOOD-TM-000231A YANTON-T-000288