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

General

HAM bands ? None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 15/20/40 m 77.5-80 MHz (410-412.5 MHz option). 136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >50 dB ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/20/40 m - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W ? High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 TV-antenne BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11V DC (battery pack)
Current RX ? ? 30-250 mA
TX ? - Max 2.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Korea Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 335 × 138 × 350 mm
(13.19 × 5.43 × 13.78 in)
120 × 40 × 190 mm
(4.72 × 1.57 × 7.48 in)
56 × 110 × 35 mm
(2.20 × 4.33 × 1.38 in)
Weight 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) ? 310 gr (10.9 oz) with BP-227
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DTCS. Alpha tags WX alert (US version only).
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000003DP COMMANDER-000190 ICOM-IC-V000085