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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability Better than ± 0.002% ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps 10 kHz ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144.000-148.995 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output 1.5 W @ 10% THD ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 15 W, Low: 2 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 400-550 mA ? 35 W
TX 1.25-2.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002016AE REGENCY-R-002060 DRAKE-MSR-000002