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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz 138-175 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? <0.20 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 400mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W 5 W 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Li-ion Battery 5-16 V DC
Current RX ? 35 mA (standby) 12 mA
TX ? 1500 mA 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 201x in China Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 55.5 × 100 × 31 mm
(2.19 × 3.94 × 1.22 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 225 gr (7.9 oz) 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Repeater Shift
Key Lock
CTCSS
6-Digit Alphanumeric Memory Tags
KENWOOD option ready
Fully field programmable via the keypad
PC programmable via interface cable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KWM-000002 LINTON-LT-002268 ALAN-CT-000180