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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5ppm ±2ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5/6.25/10/12.5/25/50/100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 245 MHz
136-174 / 450-520 MHz
446.0-446.1MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
0.16µV (12dB SINAD) 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
12.5 / 25 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500mW max 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 245 MHz
136-174 / 450-520 MHz
446.0-446.1MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max 0.5W/4W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 7.4V DC 7.4V DC Li-Ion, 1100mAh
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
58 × 105 × 38 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.50 in)
57 × 101 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 3.98 × 1.38 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 250 gr (8.8 oz) 218 gr (7.7 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. Split frequency
VOX
Alpha tags
1750 Hz tone
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI WOUXUN-KG-UVD000001 WOUXUN-KG-003000