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Portable VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 25 / 50 kHz (see description) ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands - 136-173.995 / 400-511.995 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker / headphones ? 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands 10-160 m 144-147.995 / 420-449.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
RF-output 1.3-4.0 W AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC + Proprietary (military) - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50/600Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette) Mains 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX ? - 250 mA
TX ? ? 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Portable Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 920 channels in bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B ALINCO-DJ-V000057T