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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.25-30 MHz 76-82 / 407-413 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

Antenna - TV-antenne SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX Max 80 W ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX - - 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1986 in Canada Between 198x and 198x Between 200x and 2008 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 222 × 520 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 20.47 in)
130 × 35 × 150 mm
(5.12 × 1.38 × 5.91 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 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 Remote control. ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II".
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-HF-008054A COMMANDER-000317 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G)