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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm from -10°C to +50°C after 15 minutes warm-up ? ± 1,5kHz
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? 10kHz by wheel, 5kHz including switch

Receiver

RX-range 14 kHz - 30 MHz 140-150 MHz 2 m
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 14-150 kHz
A1: 10 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)

0.15-30 MHz
A1: ≤ 1 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)
A3J: ≤ 3 µV (B = 2,7 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
A3: ≤ 15 µV (B = ± 3 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
? better than 0.5 µV @ 20dB SN
Selectivity 50 / 250 / 700 / 1500 / 2700 / 3000 / 3400 or 6000 Hz ? ± 7.5kHz at -6dB, ± 15kHz at -60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 80 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 140-150 MHz 2 m
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 3 W 0,15W (lo), 3W (hi)

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10.7 V DC 6-12V, usable: min 7.5V
Current RX ? ? 20mA (with squelch), 130mA (full volume)
TX - ? 220mA (0.15W), 650mA (3W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 65 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 2.56 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 470 gr (1.0 lbs) Inclusing battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RFT-EKD-000100 CTE-CT-001600 CTE-CT-001800