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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps Channelized, XTAL controlled 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 148-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 50/40 W, Low: 5/5 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC 13.8V DC Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? Max 0.6 A 250 W max
TX - Max 10 A 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 1975 Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 127 × 38 × 168 mm
(5.00 × 1.50 × 6.61 in)
150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel. Twin RX -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000011 YAESU-FT-004700RH KENWOOD-TS-000500