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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Low band 0.4 µV for 12 dB SINAD
High band 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
UHF band 0.7 µV for 12 dB SINAD
≤ 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? -55 dB @ t 25 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60dB
Audio output ? 400 Milliwatts into 8 ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations CW   SSB   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 100 W ? 4W max

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5AA or external 12V DC 6 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 362 × 162 × 337 mm
(14.25 × 6.38 × 13.27 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
52 × 112 × 27 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 1.06 in)
Weight 10.60 kg (23.4 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 300 gr (10.6 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SWAN-(CUBIC)-000102-BX UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000050XL PUXING-PX-000555