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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range ?-? MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 118-136 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 500 mA Max 600 mA
TX - - Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 152 × 53 × 200 mm
(5.98 × 2.09 × 7.87 in)
170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight ? 920 gr (2.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunking DTS, CTCSS and DTMF options
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000155 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000147DX