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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ≤ 20 Hz per °C after 30 minute warmup ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous, 17 kHz per revolution of the main tuning knob 25 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-420 / 450-470 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity <1 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.25 μV ?
Selectivity 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 kHz 55 dB ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double direct conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker + 1 W output @ 8 Ohms 400 mW @ ≤5% 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-420 / 450-470 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output 30-40 W 3.3 W 65 / 30 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 35-75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 6V, 1100mAh(Ni-MH) 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2016 and 201x
Dimensions 318 × 156 × 305 mm
(12.52 × 6.14 × 12.01 in)
109 × 54 × 34 mm
(4.29 × 2.13 × 1.34 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
Weight 7.03 kg (15.5 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 220 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK Chargeable and Programmable through Mini USB Interface - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
Accessories ? ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X)
MPN TEN-TEC-CENTURY-000021-(570) HYTERA-TC-000500 YAESU-FTM-003200DR