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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 143.8-148.2 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m 143.8-148.2 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX - Max 600 mA 2 A max
TX ? Max 4.8 A 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1981 and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Short message
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000018 ICOM-IC-000025A HYTERA-TM-000610