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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
Tuning steps 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version 8-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28.5-29 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
? 0.5 µV input S/N 10 dB
Selectivity 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
? 2.4 kHz @ - 6 dB, 4 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output 2 watts into 8 ohm ? 1 W @ 10% distortion into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version 8-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28.5-29 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1-10 or 25 W 100 W (240 W input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC / 10 AA cells 13.8V DC External PSU
Current RX 350-800 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 198x
Dimensions 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
? ?
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR depending on version ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PALSTAR-RC000030A MOTOROLA-MC-MICRO TEMPO-ONE