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UHF Transceiver
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Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 442-447 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting) SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN) ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? >80 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 440-445 MHz 10-160 m 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 1 / 10 W 0-5 W 1 / 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX 500 mA 750 mA max 380 mA max
TX 3 A max 3 A max 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
110 × 58 × 32 mm
(4.33 × 2.28 × 1.26 in)
Weight 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 4 gr (0.1 oz) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX Reversable LCD
LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Accessories CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock
? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-008300 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-(000535) BAOFENG-A000052