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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25   All mode  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC MCX
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 5 V DC, USB
Current RX 700 mA 170 mA typical ?
TX Max 9.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
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Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Dongle

Other features

Memories ? 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX • Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000721E WHISTLER-TRX-000001 NOOELEC-NESDR MINI