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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 70 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 480 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 2-25 W High: 45 W, Low: 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15 % 5 × AA or external 12 V DC
Current RX Max 1.3 A ? ?
TX Max 6.5 A 4-8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1998 and 20xx Between 1985 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
66 × 165 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.50 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) ? 565 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DCS CTCSS and DTMF ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000711E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000242 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000055XLT