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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 220-512 / 806-899 MHz (Europe) 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 70 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 10 W ? 40-60 W (VHF-low), 1-25 W (VHF-high / UHF)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15 % 6×LR6/AA or 9V DC 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX ? 85 mA ?
TX 4-8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 20xx Between 199x and 199x Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
179 × 59 × 250 mm
(7.05 × 2.32 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 2.06 kg (4.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone selcall. VOX. DTMF. Voice encryption and trunking options.
Accessories ? ? ?
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