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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz 9 / 10 / 100 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 MHz (with gaps) 100-519 / 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
3 µV ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1100 mW 1 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or 3×AA batteries 6V DC (4 × R6 batteries) 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX 280 mA max 300 mA 380 mA max
TX - - 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
188 × 117 × 30 mm
(7.40 × 4.61 × 1.18 in)
110 × 58 × 32 mm
(4.33 × 2.28 × 1.26 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 670 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second 600 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Waterproof
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 TECSUN-PL-000600 BAOFENG-UV-000005X