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Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 10 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W Max 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 6-16 V DC ?V DC
Current RX 0.7 A 20-200 mA ?
TX 2.6 A max 1.8 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 1010 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Dual watch. ARTS. Submersible
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 ICOM-IC-W000002E YAESU-VX-000170