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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 142-170 MHz 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM : 0.5V (S/N 10db) VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 60 mW 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   - -
RF-output Max 8 W ? -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 3.68v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 110-310 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 207 gr (7.3 oz) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-mechanical filter, squelch, noise limiter. ? "Close Call" RF capture
Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MTR-000025S YUPITERU-VT-000150 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT