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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB
Audio output ? 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output 5 W AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50-72Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 60 W Max 2 A
TX ? 120 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
Weight ? ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE ICOM-IC-R008500