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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-146 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VFO or 12 × XTAL channels ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m - 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
RF-output Max 100/100 W ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM)

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/60 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX ? Max 150 mA 25-200 mA
TX ? - 0.6-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions ? 150 × 45 × 155 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
Weight ? 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT ? Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT MINIX-MR-000012S YAESU-VX-000007R