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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m  70cm  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz 30 kHz - 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.2 µV 0.2 µV 10 dB
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 38.850 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection >60 dB > 65 dB 70 dB
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion 500 mW internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz 80-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW 5 / 4 W 3-15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) 7.4 V DC (Li-ion battery pack) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 13/35 mA (save/stby) ? 700 mA
TX Max 950 mA ? 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 2011 and 20xx Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
60 × 98 × 42 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.65 in)
?
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with battery ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Waterproof to IP-66/67 standard
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX KYD-IP-VU000001A CHINESE-KN-000850