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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 137-174 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.7 MHz & 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 144-148 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground ?
Current RX - 300-600 mA ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2000 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
127 × 35 × 126 mm
(5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in)
72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 990 gr (2.2 lbs) 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 130 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features XTAL or external VFO 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 YAESU-FT-001500M MOTOROLA-MX000300R