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

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 150-4500 kHz in 4 bands
88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.7 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 0.5 / 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC TV-antenne
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.5V DC 13.8V DC 12-32 V DC, 6×1.5 volt battery
Current RX 150 mA max ? ?
TX 1 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1994 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 65 × 168 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.61 × 1.34 in)
265 × 84 × 188 mm
(10.43 × 3.31 × 7.40 in)
350 × 230 × 180 mm
(13.78 × 9.06 × 7.09 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Auto-store
Auto-sort
Rotary control
Tape control
Weather alert
Channel count
Optional CTCSS
Direction Finding facility
FM broadcast band readout in small window at the bottom of round dial window
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000209RH UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000890XLT SAILOR-R000109