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HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C]) ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM) Continuous 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
? FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
? ?
Image rejection 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band) ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD 1.8 W 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W ? 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 2.2 A max 15 W ?
TX 22 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 202x in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 224 × 76 × 250 mm
(8.82 × 2.99 × 9.84 in)
320 × 155 × 65 mm
(12.60 × 6.10 × 2.56 in)
124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 3.5 Inch Full Color TFT ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
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