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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.15-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 180mW max

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 13.8V DC or mains 4.8V DC
Current RX ? 450 mA max ?
TX 400-800 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000230XLT