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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.3-30 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   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)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
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 ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 7/25/50 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX ? 1.6-2.1 A 350-800 mA
TX ? Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 199x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000146 ICOM-IC-000738 PALSTAR-RC000030A