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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Conitnuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W Max 125 W 750 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 25-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.1 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1982 and 198x Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
? ?
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 KENWOOD-TS-000930 SWAN-CUBIC-000700