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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ±2ppm ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 FM: 88-108 / 134-174 / 200-260 / 350-520 MHz
AM: 118-134 MHz
0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25µV (12dB SINAD) < 0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 12.5 / 25 kHz 12.5 kHz < -60 dB
25 kHz < -70 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500mW @ <3% THD ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 2 m / 70 cm -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W 5-50 W -

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC Li-Ion battery 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX ? 500 mA ?
TX ? 9 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2010 and 201x in China Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
? 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 258 gr (9.1 oz) ? 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
ANI (caller ID)
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF tones
Dual band
Reverse frequency (shift)
VOX
1750Hz tone
3 color display backlight
DTMF-mic
Detachable front panel
Called ID
Twin RX
Cross-band repeater
Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WOUXUN-KG-000689E WOUXUN-KG-UV000920R LAFAYETTE-HE-000080