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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 143.5-149 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
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Selectivity 70 dB More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 143.5-149 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 10 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15 % 8.4 V DC NiCd ?
Current RX ? 25-180 mA ?
TX 4-8 A 750-375 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 20xx Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea
Dimensions 142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
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Weight ? 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000242 TEN-TEC-002591 BANDO-TECHNIC-000001