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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz 138-174 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz)>50 dB (87-108 MHz) ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 2.5-25 W

Connections

Antenna F-type + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R20/D) or mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 510-830 mA ? 0.9-1 A
TX - - Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2004 in China Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 24 × 22 mm
(2.13 × 0.94 × 0.87 in)
? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ? 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL. Dual clock. ? CI-V
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000800 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000043 ICOM-IC-000275E