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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 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 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range ?-? MHz 0.1-30 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 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
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Selectivity ? 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
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Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800/2800 mAh
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
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Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
LED Flashlight
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000155 DRAKE-MSR-000002 BAOFENG-UV-000082