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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA) (140-152 MHz after modification)
430-440 MHz LW to 4 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   -
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA) (140-152 MHz after modification)
430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 300 mA Max 1 A ?
TX Max 6 A Max 7.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 182 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.17 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
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Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 35.00 kg (77.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-005000 KENWOOD-TR-000851A MARCONI-MERCURY