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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  40m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 7-7.5 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
? Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? -6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
Filters 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? Better than 70dB
Audio output 1.2 W ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 7-7.5 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output - SSB: 20 W (PEP), CW: 20 W 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 13 W Max 700 mA 0.7A max
TX - Max 5 A 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000140 YAESU-FT-002900R