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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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HF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  40m  20m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system XTAL Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10/20/40 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW  
RF-output 2 W Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains
Current RX ? 2 A -
TX ? 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1938 and 1939 in USA
Dimensions ? 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
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Weight ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 KENWOOD-TS-000870S HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000001