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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Multiband SSB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
80-10 m 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   USB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV ? 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 75 / 70 / 65 dB 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion) 2 W @ 5% THD into 8 ohms 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
80-10 m 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   USB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5 / 25 W ? 50-100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.6V DC ±15% Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 2 A max ? 300-500 mA
TX 8 A max 450 W 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 201x and 201x in China Between 1982 and 19xx in Brazil Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions 152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
? 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HYTERA-TM-000600 DELTA-DBR-000550 ATLAS-000210