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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 1.25-40 MHz 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France)
Modulations FM   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   SSB   - -
RF-output High: 3.5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-12V DC Separate PSU 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external
Current RX Max 200 mA ? 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max)
TX Max 750 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 62 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.44 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 185 gr (6.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BELCOM-LS-000202E HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-SX ICOM-IC-R000005