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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transverter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 6 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-1300 MHz 2m / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
?
Selectivity ? FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ?
Audio output ? 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2m / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   All mode  
RF-output 100 W 350/300 mW 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? 38-170 mA ?
TX ? Max 440 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 19xx in USA Between 1998 and 2001 Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
?
Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-KWM-000002A ICOM-IC-Q000007E FDK-EXPANDER-000430