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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. 14° to 140°F. (-10° to +60°C.) ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 400-512 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? -15 dBµ @ 12 dB SINAD Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF)
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz -6 dB -6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double Super Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 39.15 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-160 mA 25-160 mA 1 A max
TX Max 1.4 A Max 1.4 A 11.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) APRS
Auto repeater offset
Band scope
Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6
DTMF hand mic
DX-info
Dual display
PBBS
Packet 1200/9600 TNC
Remote head
Skycommand System II
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
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