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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 60-905 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 W ? Max 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal 12-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 550 mA ?
TX ? - 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight ? 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TV tuner front end ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 SOMMERKAMP-SRG-008600DX KENWOOD-TS-000530SP