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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz Continuous 5 / 15 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 58-88 / 144-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
? Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output Internal speaker / 3.5 mm jack out ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 2 / 45 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600-750 mA
TX - - 2.7-9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 265 × 70 × 265 mm
(10.43 × 2.76 × 10.43 in)
? 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second None 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tape out ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000328 HEATHKIT-SB-000303 ICOM-IC-000025H