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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   P25   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.5 µV, 2.4khz, 10dB SINAD
AM: 1.3 µV, 30% Mod, 6kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
FM: 2.2 µV, 5kHz Dev, 16kHz BW, 10dB SINAD
all with preamp off
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
AM: 6 kHz
FM: 12 kHz
Filters ? ? Optional 300, 600, 1k, 1.8k, 6k, 15k
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9.0015 MHz
2nd: 22.5 kHz
3rd: 0 Hz (DSP)
Image rejection ? ? 1st IF: >90dB/HF bands,>70dB/6M 2nd IF: >73dB
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker 2W into 4 ohms, <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version - 160-10 m + WARC + 6 m
Modulations FM   P25   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W ? 5-100 W (100% duty cycle)

Connections

Antenna NMO SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains (105-125 V AC) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1.25 A
TX ? - 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 2010 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
216 × 74 × 311 mm
(8.50 × 2.91 × 12.24 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) with all options
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features UCM for Encryption optional ? IF-DSP
CTCSS
USB-connector
Color display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MOTOROLA-XTS-003000 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V TEN-TEC-EAGLE-(000599AT)