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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 118-165 MHz 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW into 8 Ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 1.5 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic BNC F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-16V DC 6 V DC
Current RX 30-75 mA 60 mA ?
TX Max 445 mA 1.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 199x Between 2010 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 138 × 58 × 216 mm
(5.43 × 2.28 × 8.50 in)
49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz) 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000033C KENWOOD-TH-000027A GRUNDIG-G000003