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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Manpack / Mobile HF transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ? 0.14 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? 300 to 2700 Hz (standard filter), 300 to 3000 Hz (optional 2.7 kHz BW filter)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? SDR Processing Architecture
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? >85 dB
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ? Waterproof internal speaker; 0.5 W into 8 Ω, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ? 25 W PEP (High)/5 W PEP (Low) selectable

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 12V DC or mains 12 V DC (10.8 to 15 V operational)
Current RX 60 W ? 120 mA
TX 120 W - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
225 × 60 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 2.36 × 6.50 in)
245 × 600 × 92 mm
(9.65 × 23.62 × 3.62 in)
Weight ? ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) With 8 Ah NiMH battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 600 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? MIL-STD-810F
Data + voice encryption
USB (full opto-isolation) or RS232
Internal antenna tuner
GPS
Digital voice
Encrypted voice + data
Optional frequency hopping
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-009200 CODAN-002110M