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Compact PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 144-146 MHz 446 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 446 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.5-10 W 0.5-1 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 Proprietary
Impedance 100Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8V DC or mains 3.7V 1500mah Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 120 gr (4.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? ? LED Flashlight
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X ICOM-IC-000210 BAOFENG-BF-T000001