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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Kit Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 30m (WARC)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz - 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 30 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - CW   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 1 W High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC 11.7-15.8V DC
Current RX ? - 0.5 A
TX - ? 2-8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1977 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 130 × 180 × 60 mm
(5.12 × 7.09 × 2.36 in)
? 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight ? ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Kit Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second None 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Messaging feature. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKII MIZUHO-QP-000010 YAESU-FTM-000010R