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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 136-173 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 144-146 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations CW   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output 50 W (input) High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA BNC
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX - ? 25-100 mA
TX ? ? 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050B-(BANDMASTER-JUNIOR) KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404