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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system X-TAL ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) 4 W 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX 0.5 A ? 200 mA max
TX Max 21 A ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
? 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX. ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH PRESIDENT-AR-000014 YAESU-VX-000008DE