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Desktop Shortwave receiver
FM Transceiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 μ v (at 12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 2.5 / 5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 400-520 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 5 W 1 / 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC 380 mA max 380 mA max
TX - ? 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x in China Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
58 × 110 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.26 in)
110 × 58 × 32 mm
(4.33 × 2.28 × 1.26 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) 232 gr (8.2 oz) incl. antenna + battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
Voice prompt
ANI code
PC programmable
Reversable LCD
LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS BAOFENG-UV-000066 BAOFENG-A000052