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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? -

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz 80-10 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) -
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB -
Filters ? optional CW filter -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz 80-10 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 2-5/2-5 W (Depending on voltage), Medium: 2/1.8 W, Low: 0.35/0.35 W SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC ? None
Current RX 20-250 mA ? -
TX 0.5-1.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1997 Between 1970 and 1970 Between 1970 and 1981 in USA
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
? 133 × 133 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF
Twin RX
Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000204 ROBYN-000500 HEATHKIT-HM-000102