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HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Quad-band analog mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 2.5 / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5 / 25.0 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 65-108 / 136-174 / 220-260 / 350-390 (EU/Asia) / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
≤ 0.25 μV (wide band)
≤ 0.35 μV (narrow band)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 220-260 / 350-390 (EU/Asia) / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W VHF: 10 / 25 W, UHF: 7 / 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.6 V DC ±20%
Current RX ? 200 mA max ?
TX - 1.9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 2008 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
98 × 35 × 118 mm
(3.86 × 1.38 × 4.65 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) 408 gr (14.4 oz)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Multi-color LCD Display
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000043 YAESU-VX-000008GR BAOFENG-UV-000025X4