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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (AM, SSB)
87-108 MHz (FM)
118-137 MHz (AM)
130-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
?
Selectivity ? AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? PLL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz) >50 dB (87-108 MHz) ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker / headphones ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W - 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 F-type + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9V DC (Mains or 6×D cells) 5-16 V DC
Current RX 1.1 A 510-830 mA 13 mA
TX 2.5-6.5 A - 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 200x and 200x in China Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
506 × 235 × 226 mm
(19.92 × 9.25 × 8.90 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) with power supply 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ANL
Dual clock
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 TECSUN-HAM-002000 ALAN-CT-000145