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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Withing 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warm up. Withing 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after warm up.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV at 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
1st: 8.83 MHz
2nd: 445 kHz
Image rejection ? 2 m: 65 dB, 70 cm: 60 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3.5 W, Low: 0.5 W 1 / 5 / 10 W 100 W max

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-12V DC 13.8 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX Max 200 mA 1.3 A 32 W
TX Max 750 mA 4.5 A max 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 62 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.44 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
362 × 109 × 330 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 12.99 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 33 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control
CTCSS / DTMF options
VOX
ACG
ALC
RIT
Attenuator
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BELCOM-LS-000202E STANDARD-C-000050 KENWOOD-TS-000830M