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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-165 / 438-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *) 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
Selectivity ? ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD 0.7 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: ?/?, Low: ?/? W 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6-16V DC 9V DC
Current RX ? 16-150mA 8 W
TX ? 0.5-1.6A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
Weight ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTSS. Twin RX Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000077A ICOM-IC-000024ET RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405