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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity 4 kHz (-6 dB) More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX 250 mA (no signal) 25-180 mA
TX - 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 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
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-001254 TEN-TEC-002591