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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 410-412.5 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   P25   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
Image rejection ? ? 2 m: 65 dB, 70 cm: 60 dB
Audio output ? 1.8 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 5 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.3 A
TX - - 4.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2014 and 201x in USA Between 1991 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 132 × 37 × 169 mm
(5.20 × 1.46 × 6.65 in)
185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
362 × 109 × 330 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1800 channels in 1 bank(s) 33 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunking: Motorola, LTR, EDACS
Spectrum sweeper
CTCSS/PL + DCS
Weather channels
Object oriented memory
1800 programmable objects
EEPROM storage
PC-programmable
Remote control
CTCSS / DTMF options
Accessories ? ? CMP-838 G Microfone
CTN-50 CTCSS-unit
CTD-50 DTMF-unit
CRC-50 radio remote controll 80MHz
CRF-081 10m option, 28 - 29,7MHz, 4,5A, 10W rf-power
CRF-081-D 10m Option, 28 - 29,7MHz, 12A, 50W rf-power
CRF-301 23cm Option, 1260 - 1300MHz, 6,5A, 10W HF
CVM-50 digital voice recorder
CAW05 power cord
MPN COMMANDER-000530 WHISTLER-WS001065 STANDARD-C-000050