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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5ppm ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? <0.20 µV 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 400mW 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output 60 W (input) 5 W 5 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5 or 6.3V DC 7.4V DC Ni-MH 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX Standby: Max 3 A 35 mA (standby) 2 A max
TX Max 9 A @ 13.5 VDC 1500 mA 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 195x Between 200x and 201x in China Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 165 × 114 × 228 mm
(6.50 × 4.49 × 8.98 in)
55 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight ? 225 gr (7.9 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Repeater Shift
Key Lock
CTCSS
6-Digit Alphanumeric Memory Tags
KENWOOD option ready
Fully field programmable via the keypad
PC programmable via interface cable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000077 LINTON-LT-002288 HYTERA-TM-000600