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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   SSB   DSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
- 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   SSB   DSB  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) ?
Current RX 2.5 A 300µA ~ 140mA ?
TX Max 15 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E YAESU-VR-000160 REGENCY-IMPERIAL-II