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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 70-90 / 144-174 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
? SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
Selectivity +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
? SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output 850 mW max ? 3.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? ? SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10V DC or mains ? V DC 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A
TX - - 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
? 179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
Weight 538 gr (1.2 lbs) ? 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Direct Entry Programmable Scanner 8 VHF / 8 UHF channels ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-415 PUMA-000200 KENWOOD-TK-000090