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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-180 MHz 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? AM: < 1.0 μV For 10dB S+N/N
FM: < 0.5 μV For 12dB S+N/N
SSB/CW: < 0.5 μV For 10dB S+N/N
Selectivity 70 dB (no reference) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 28.015-28.465 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W ? AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC Mains (AC or DC) 13.8V DC nominal ±15%
Current RX Max 600 mA ? < 1.2 A
TX Max 12 A - < 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 19xx Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 2004 and 201x
Dimensions 144 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.67 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
330 × 190 × 185 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 7.28 in)
200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 81 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 240 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS/DCS ? AM/FM/SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000147E HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038B RANGER-SS-003900EGHP