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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 20-160 m in 5 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 20-160 m in 5 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1.5 W or more 180 W (PEP input)

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) 13.8V DC
Current RX 17 mA 0.3-0.5 A
TX 400 mA Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000240 ATLAS-000180