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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on region ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
0.535-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
- 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 3 W ? 5 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX ? N/A 2 A max
TX ? - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1971 Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002025 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120 HYTERA-TM-000600