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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop 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  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 0.4-0.9 A 600 mA
TX - Max 6 A 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 15 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) ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 KENWOOD-TR-007850 KENWOOD-TM-003530A