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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Floating Marine Transceiver | GPS

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 100Hz kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
VHF: Less than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: Less than 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 20 W, Low: 1 W High: 1/1 W, Low: 300/300 mW 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC 3.3-8.4V DC (4.5V DC nominal) 12 V DC - 1150mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX 400-800 mA 11-70 mA ?
TX Max 5 A 400-950 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1997 and 19xx in Japan Between 20xx and 201x
Dimensions 162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
58 × 104 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.09 × 1.06 in)
?
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) including battery & antenna ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? CTCSS. DTMF DSC Distress, All Ships, Group and Position Polling
One hand operation
Rubber armor on case for sure grip and durability
SOS Strobe light
Programmable channel names
GPS
Accessories Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000750XX STANDARD-C-000510 STANDARD-HX000850S