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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Ham Radio RF Preselector

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-149 MHz 144-146 MHz 1-50 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
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Selectivity More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 325 mW at 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-149 MHz 144-146 MHz 1-50 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239 + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.4 V DC NiCd 13.8V DC or mains 9-18 V DC
Current RX 25-180 mA Max 1.4 A ?
TX 750-375 mA Max 2.9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
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Weight 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-002591 BRAUN-SE-000401 MFJ-001045B